Michelle Mcauliffe
The video ‘’You don't miss much’’ is a timeline of my travels from over 15 years, the last stop being in Kefalonia, Greece. This work is a visual rhythmical story, a music compositing with my eyes.
As a Deaf person, I am surrounded by sounds that I often cannot make out of, especially what is being said during a verbal conversation. The contrast used with sound in the videos is deliberate, meant to give the viewers a glimpse into my daily life.
In the background, there is a recorded conversation with a well-known artist from Kefalonia/Greece; Memas Kalogiratos. The first time I went to meet Memas (Greek pronunciation of his name), I was accompanied with other guests. I was the only Deaf person there. Memas spoke no English nor could he write English. Julia, one of the artists, wrote down: “Memas says you do not miss much. Just a lot of talk.”
The videos were filmed in the following countries: Bahamas, Canada, England, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Panama, Puerto Rico, and United States.
www.michellemcauliffe.com
Michelle Mcauliffe
‘’You don't miss much’’ video
Το βίντεο με τον τίτλο '' Δεν χάνετε πολλά '' είναι μία χρονική καταγραφή χρονικού εύρους άνω των 15 ετών, με λήψεις στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, τις Μπαχάμες, τον Καναδά, την Αγγλία, το Ισραήλ, την Ιταλία, τον Παναμά, το Πόρτο Ρίκο, την Ιορδανία και με τελική καταγραφή στο Ελληνικό νησί της Κεφαλονιάς.
Το έργο αυτό είναι μια εικαστική ρυθμική ιστορία, κάτι σαν δημιουργία μουσικής με τα μάτια.
Ως Κωφό πρόσωπο, είμαι περιτριγυρισμένη από ήχους, που συχνά δεν μπορώ να ξεχωρίσω, ειδικά στην περίπτωση μιας προφορικής συνομιλίας. Η αντίθεση που χρησιμοποιείται με τον ήχο στα βίντεο είναι σκόπιμη κι έχει ως στόχο να δώσει στους θεατές μια ματιά στην καθημερινότητά των Κωφών.
Στο υπόβαθρο του έργου υπάρχει μια καταγεγραμμένη συνομιλία με έναν γνωστό καλλιτέχνη από την Κεφαλονιά, τον Μεμά Καλογηράτο. Την πρώτη φορά που συναντήθηκα με τον καλλιτέχνη συνοδεύτηκα από άλλους επισκέπτες του. Ήμουν ο μόνος Κωφός εκεί και δεν γνώριζα τι έλεγε. Ο κ. Καλογηράτος δεν μίλησε Αγγλικά ούτε μπόρεσε να γράψει Αγγλικά. Η Julia, μία από τους παριστάμενους καλλιτέχνες, μου έγραψε προς πληροφόρηση: " Ο Μεμάς λέει ότι δεν χάνεις και πολλά , είναι απλά μια μεγάλη συζήτηση "
MICHELLE MCAULIFFE
Lives and works in Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
2008 MFA, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
EXHIBITIONS
2016 Art & Media Design Faculty Exhibition, Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet
University, Washington, D.C.
2015 MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: A TRIBUTE TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY, Studio Sohy,
Hyattsville, MD
2014 De’Via: A New Wave, Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2013 Faculty Art Show. Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2012 Barnes & Thornburg Exhibits Gallaudet University Student Art in D.C. Office, Barnes and Thornburg
Law Office, Washington, D.C.
Celebrate Diversity of the Individual, National Corporation for Community Service, Washington, D.C.
Ripple Effect, Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
H Street Festival, H Street Festival, Washington, D.C.
2011 Diversity of Thought, Corporation for National Community Service, Washington, D.C.
Hope Chest, GreenHouse 11, Washington, D.C.
DC Women Artists Now. Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Faculty Art Show. Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2010 _SX RM_, Trinidad, Washington, D.C.
2009 The Trace of Archive and Memory. The Butcher’s Daughter Gallery, Ferndale, MI
Deaf Studies Digital Journal. Deaf Studies Digital Journal, ASL and Deaf Studies Department,
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. http://dsdj.gallaudet.edu/
Faculty Art Show. Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2008 Among Ourselves. Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
People on Loan, Linda K. Jordan Gallery, Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.
Academy 2008, Connor Contemporary, Washington, D.C.
When The Horse Is Dead, Get Off, Dimock Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2007 My Left is Your Right, Smith Hall Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Potluck, Dimock Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2006 Recent Works, Curated by Anne Ellegood and Kristen Hielman, Associate Curators, Hirshhorn Institute.
Dimock Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Look What the Cat Dragged In: Art of the Found Object, Dimock Gallery, The George Washington
University, Washington, D.C.
Works of Michelle McAuliffe & Marcia Dale Dullum, Pulp On The Hill, Washington, D.C.
2002 Tryst, Deaf Way II, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Barnes & Thornburg Exhibits Gallaudet University Student Art in D.C. Office by Matthew Huisman,
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/10/barnes-thornburg-exhibits-gallaudet-university-student-art-in-dcoffice.html,
October 19, 2012.
Deaf Studies Digital Journal. Gallaudet University’s Deaf Studies Digital Journal.
http://dsdj.gallaudet.edu/, 2010.
The Studio Visit by Kristina Bilonick, http://thestudiovisit.com/michelle-mcauliffe/, March 26, 2011.
The Trace of Archive and Memory at The Butchers Daughter by thedetroiter.com,
http://www.thedetroiter.com/v3/2009/11/the-trace-of-archive-and-memory-at-the-butchers-daughter/, 29
November 2009.
The Trace of Archive and Memory by The Butcher’s Daughter Gallery,
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs003/1102678470442/archive/1102818946798.html#LETTER.BLOCK
5, December 2009.
Messy Thrilling Life, Sabrina Ward Harrison. Production Designer and photo, p. 51. Publication by Villard,
2004.
All Your Parts Intact. Christopher Jon Heuer. Photo on front/back cover. Publication by The Tactile Mind,
2003.
Earnest, The Tactile Mind. Photograph: Only in New York. Publication by The Tactile Mind, 2003.
Vertigo, The Tactile Mind. Photograph: Emily’s Trademark. Publication by The Tactile Mind, 2003.
AWARDS
2017 Faculty Research Grant, Art and Media Design, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.
2009 Faculty Research Grant, Art and Media Design, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.
2001 Picture of the Year: Best Use of Photography – New Media: Major Media Outlets (2001)
www.poy.org 1. First Place: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/guzy/
2. Award of Excellence:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/truth/st/indexmacie.htm
3. Award of Excellence:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/rfk/index.html
LECTURES/PANELS/WORKSHOPS
2017 Artist Talk, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2012 Artist Talk, Barnes & Thornburg Exhibits Gallaudet University Student Art in D.C. Office, Barnes & Thornburg
LLP, Washington, D.C.
Artist Talk, Celebrate Diversity of Thoughts, National Corporation of Community Service, Washington,
D.C.
2011 Artist Panel, HOPE CHEST, GreenHouse, Washington, D.C.
Presentation, TEDxIslay, Austin, Texas. http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxIslay-Michelle-McAuliffe-51
2010 George Washington University’s Career Options for Fine Arts and Art History Panel, George
Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2008 Visiting Artist, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Presentation, My Left is Your Right, Smith Hall Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2004 Visiting Artist, Rochester School for the Deaf, Rochester, NY.
Visiting Artist, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
2002 Visiting Artist, Windsor Mountain International, Windsor, NH.
Visiting Artist, Deaf Way II, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C
