Peter Morse. Juried Artist
SAE
SAE
Artist Statement
A visual-musical collaboration between experimental media artist Peter Morse and composer Glenn Rogers, Journals of Exploration is a widescreen and multiscreen video installation that invokes the sense of exploration of extreme landscapes of Earth and other bodies in our solar system that might harbour life.
Beginning at the world biodiversity hotspot of the Great Southern, the Ediacaran fauna of the Stirling Ranges and the Nullarbor regions of Western Australia, it traverses extreme landscapes far away from human habitation, roams the Southern Ocean to Antarctica, before embarking on a journey across our solar system to Mars and further afield, revealing the visual analogues of terrestrial geology and environments where life might have evolved and may yet exist.
About the artists
Peter Morse, an experimental media artist, merges artistic disciplines through visualisation, computation, and sound. Working across mediums like photography, video installations, game engines and fulldome experiences, he utilises his diverse background in Fine Arts, Computational Geophysics, and Semiotics to create innovative works at the intersection of art and science. Morse’s approach, recognised with numerous awards, combines cutting-edge technologies with aesthetics, resulting in immersive experiences exhibited internationally.
Glenn Rogers, a guitarist and composer adept in both jazz and classical styles, boasts an international performance career spanning concert halls and festivals in Amsterdam, Belgium, Germany, India, and Australia. His musical fluency extends across Hindustani and Carnatic music, Western classical, Brazilian, European jazz, and various contemporary genres. Rogers’ compositions range from pieces for small ensembles in planetarium domes to two interactive multimedia operas. His academic background includes a B.Mus, M.Mus, Dip.Ed, and a B.A. in composition, reflecting his deep commitment to both performance and creation.
Credits: Peter Morse & Glenn Rogers