Early Morning Rain Breaks in Palm Grove, Blanquillo, 13.20 minutes exposure, 2008-2009, by Eirik Johnson

Eirik Johnson will be exhibiting a new photographic and sound-based installation as part of the 2010 Foster Prize exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, opening this Wednesday. The 2010 biennial exhibition includes nine finalists—Robert de Saint Phalle, Eirik Johnson, Fred Liang, Rebecca Meyers, Matthew Rich, Daniela Rivera, Evelyn Rydz, Amie Siegel and Steve Tourlentes—one of which will be selected to receive a $25,000 award.

The ICA writes:

The artists selected for the 2010 Foster Prize offer a wide-ranging view of the art being created in the Boston area today. Showcasing and celebrating work in our own community has been an integral aspect of the ICA’s exhibition program since the prize’s inception in 1999.

This year, the biennial award show takes a new, expanded format, featuring work by nine artists. The exhibition, including sculpture, installation, film, video, painting, drawing and photography, culminates in the selection of the Foster Prize recipient in January 2011.

While Eirik's installation surely requires your presence for the full effect, he has posted this virtual preview of the images paired with their ambient soundtracks:

Excerpts from Installation "Madre de dios" by Eirik Johnson  

Eirik writes:

The installation consists of several large-scale light boxes which illuminate photographs from the Peruvian Amazon. During the long photographic exposures, I would simultaneously record the ambient sound at the same locations. As each light box gradually illuminates for the duration of its exposure, the sound from that image is amplified throughout the installation space as well.

You can see more work by Eirik at his website and purchase Eirik's edition on 20x200.

2010 Foster Prize
September 22, 2010 - January 17, 2011
Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA

Note: On Sunday, November 21, Eirik will be speaking about the work at the ICA.