Gyre is an archaic word that means to whirl something in circles; gyroscope comes from this root. Imagine a swirling vortex, of spiral motion and form; an ocean current, or a spinning body or particle. In geometry, a gyre starts at its origins and then moves progressively wider, creating the shape of a spiral vortex or tunnel. Time is implicated in this process.

Three installations make up this exhibition. The central room contains the sculptural Tunnel #7 by Chul Hyun Ahn. Through the corridor to the left, is Frequencies (Light Quanta) by Nicolas Bernier, a sculptural object with sound + light. Through a corridor to the right is the two-screen Forward by Daniel Iregui. In this exhibition the word gyre refers to a commonality of movement and form; a series of geometric or visual progressions; for example the way light is used to suggest a telescoping path in time, or a descent to unknown depths. Forward and Frequencies incorporate sound as a defining element. The exhibition space is designed to emphasize enigmatic sound circumnavigating a mute central point. These works upend you. In each there is an uncertain or ambiguous positioning of time, space, size and direction. The physical and performative body of the viewer therefore becomes a critical part of how we visualize and create meaning and position our own bodies in space. The way we interpret the human body suspended between two tunnelling screens, or silhouetted against a spiralling series of infinite calculations or against a limitless well becomes an intentional component of each work.