Observed
The bulbs turned toward the windows over the course of each day.
The time-lapse revealed movement that wasn't visible in the room.
Some bulbs bloomed during the exhibition.
Others waited until they returned home.
Many of the bulbs were planted after the exhibition ended.
Some continue to bloom in other gardens.
My gas line froze.
The bulbs were warm.
Field Notes
My grandmother gave every student an amaryllis bulb.
No two bloomed at the same time.
Growth has its own pace.
Attention does too.
The metronome measured seconds.
The bulbs ignored it.
Dormancy is part of the cycle.
Not the end of it.
The installation changes each time the bulbs return.
Some continue to bloom in other gardens.
March 2023
Program Interrupted
Installation
Flower bulbs, repurposed glass vessels, river rocks, water, mechanical metronome,
DC motor, plywood, time-lapse photography
Variable dimensions
2023–ongoing
Program Interrupted is an evolving installation centered around living flower bulbs grown in repurposed glass vessels alongside an analog mechanical metronome modified to operate continuously at sixty beats per minute. Time-lapse cameras document the bulbs as they root, turn toward light, bloom, wither, and enter dormancy, revealing forms of movement that unfold too slowly to notice in everyday life. First developed in 2023, the installation continues to evolve through new iterations and the ongoing care and redistribution of the bulbs themselves.
