Emmett Palaima is an artist working with electronics and esoteric
processes of sound creation. His practice is conceptually rooted in the idea that
technology and magic are one and the same, and that electricity is a manifestation
of the divine or elemental forces underlying physical reality. In his work he seeks
alternatively to celebrate the power of this force and give it worship, through the
creation of devotional objects and intensely physical electronic experiences, and to
analyze humanity’s relationship to this force in the context of a globalized
industrial economy. His past work includes solo and group gallery exhibitions,
exhibition at Currents New Media Festival and Fusebox Festival, work as a Sound
Technologist for immersive art installations with Meow Wolf Creative Studios and
Dadalab, work on installation audio for the Whitney Biennial and the Palm Springs
Art Museum, performance as a touring musician with Elizabeth Colour Wheel, and
professional design of guitar pedals and synthesizers. His practice is a
consolidation of these diverse influences, combining elements of functional and
aesthetic design, sound, performance, and immersive space. He currently lives in
Brooklyn, NY.
