In the process of defining my work I have been involved in creating projects and events which bring people together to produce sounds and/or focus on the experience of listening. I've become increasingly appreciative of the enduring impression of experiences that arise out of transitory moments. Sound is a great form of transportation. I like to create situations which encourage listening and haphazardness, while contemplating that haphazardness doesnít exist. Recently I have been enhancing the pre-existing sounds of objects whose primary function is seemingly unrelated to the sounds they produce. (an ice crushing machine, a film projector, a laminator, a coffee machine etc.) In a social context I hope to shift perception, open windows to new experiences, provoke never-heard-before dialogs and celebrate the conscious experience of listening. I confront limitations by utilizing them. Performances are often made in total darkness or amongst the public, but rarely on a stage. In pursuit of a spontaneous creative idea I strive to overcome the fear of producing something stupid or boring.
Work samples can be seen/heard at the following web sites:(By clicking on these links you are leaving the
ACFCU website. The ACFCU takes no responsiblity for anything contained on these pages.)
http://www.harvestworks.org/creativec/index.php?id=kenmontgomery@earthlink.net
http://www.generatorsoundart.org
Mr. Montgomery's Work:
“Laminator waiting for repairs at Gigantic Art Space, New York City 2004”
"During a Lamination Ritual in which the public was listening to the sound of Bugles being laminated,
a piece of candy jammed the machine and broke a gear."
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