From Cardifférance by Carl Diehl
This week on the how Portland-based artist Carl Deihl. Carl’s work examines the intersections between folklore, the supernatural and communications technology. His projects take the form of video essays and pseudo-scientific lectures and invoke unexplained phenomena like Sasquatch and poltergeists to investigate the glitches, errors and unexpected aberrations of obsolete technology. These projects fall under a body of work called “Metaphortean Research” —- a term Carl coined to describe his process— and which he explains for us in our interview.
Carl spoke with me recently over the phone from portland about Metaphortean Research, circuit bending and a new project he’s working on that deals with a famous hoax involving a disgruntled atheists, a stone giant and P.T. Barnum.
“Wobulating”
Still from Drone Kitsch, digital animation
Carl Diehl
Playlist
We discuss Scorsese’s latest, ‘The Irishman.’ Plus a preview of Maneka’s upcoming BTR Live Studio session. | listen
A short film featuring NYC artist and musician Joanna Sternberg. | watch
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Jay Som and Boy Scouts came to Brooklyn and BTR's cameras were there. | read
The psych-rockers just wanna jam and share their music with the world—is that so wrong? | read
Weeping Icon is the Brooklyn-based experimental punk band comprised of Sara Fantry (guitar, vocals), Sarah Reinold (bass), and Lani Combier-Kapel (drums, vocals). With a super heavy sound and serious… | watch