Description:
sëkeis a multimedia, site specific installation at two of Fort Jay’s powder or ammunition cell rooms located in the Magazine Court of the historical Fort Jay. The project references the military history of the fort, the implications of gunpowder as technology for domination, and the legacy of people’s presence in a particular place at a particular time. The two contrasting environments complement one another as they invite people to immerse themselves in experiencing the sudden darkness and lightness, life and death, excess and shortage.

Artists' Statement:
When we were first introduced to Fort Jay at Governors Island, we were not aware of the military history of the site.  Though the island is an idyllic place to live, there are many parts in the fort that are quite dark as they guard a history and stories that many people don’t know or hear about.  The fact that inside the fort people used to leave comfortably and yet have the soldiers’ quarters above the ammunition rooms of the Magazine is quite discomforting.

Seke is made possible by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swing Space program with permission from the National Park Service, Governors Island National Monument.