Taves’ focus is on amplifying and celebrating error and glitch as a birthplace of new forms and ideas. The images and video in “Accident in the Zero Gravity Swimming Pool” are derived from analogue and digital video feedback and compression errors from improperly formatting video files. There is a wealth of metaphors to be drawn from the use and amplification of error however, in an age where social conventions are becoming more conservative, exploring the beauty of what doesn’t fit expected or intended outcomes has taken on a high level of importance to Taves.
Jacob Audrey Taves received their BFA from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003 and has since presented audio, video and still image work in Europe, Mexico, USA, Asia and Canada. Some highlights include performing and presenting at 4D Festival (Japan), Yaga Gathering (Lithuania), Bruital Uproar (Germany), Vancouver New Music Copyleft Festival (Canada), Something About Sound Instead of Sound (Hong Kong) and Hamsylet (Ukraine).