平衡
16釐米電影，環繞音效轉至DVD，6分鐘，2010
《平衡》這部作品一開始是紀錄田野的聲音，完完全全只有白蝙蝠的聲音。白蝙蝠又稱「南美白折尾蝠」或「白靈蝠」。蝙蝠運用回音定位的能力辨識出自己所在的環境，在黑暗中釋出超音波利用周遭反彈的回音傳回耳內找到平衡。
在《平衡》這部電影中這種稀有的蝙蝠聲安插了進來，運用與古希臘詩同樣的韻律，以十一音節的結構成了一首旋律，並由賣藝的里歐．賀德曼詮釋。黑白電影裡賀德曼做著老套的繩索把戲，測試著平衡的極限。
這部電影伴隨一系列的草圖、照片、物化的馬西亞，於搜尋平衡概念的時候，產生並且發展，範圍從鋼筆畫到黏土模型、影片停格和哲學典故。
展示於：
羅伯特．馬普爾桑普：《夜晚的工作（ Night Work ）》倫敦愛利森雅客畫廊，2011年。
奧斯馬爾多．馬西亞：平衡 (個展)，西班牙巴倫西亞的依斯帕維索。
《做…的白日夢》，Haunch of Venison 藝廊，於倫敦，2010年。
Equilibrium
Oswaldo Macia
six-minute 16mm film with surround sound transferred to DVD，2010
“Equilibrium”work starts with a field recording of the completely white bats, known as the ‘Northern Ghost Bat’ or ‘Diclidurus Albus’. Bats employ a system of ‘echolocation’ to create a perceptual understanding of their environment, finding their balance in darkness by emitting ultrasonic sounds that echo around their surroundings, then back to their ear muscles.
In “Equilibrium”, the sounds of these rare bats are arranged, using the same eleven-syllable structure that forms the meter in Ancient Greek lyric poetry, into a composition that is then interpreted by the acrobat Leo Hedman. The black and white film shows Hedman performing a rope-routine, testing the limits of balance.
The film is accompanied by a series of sketches, photographs and material Maciá has produced and developed while researching the concepts of equilibrium, ranging from ink drawings to plasticine models, film stills and philosophical references.
Presented at:
‘Robert Mapplethorpe: Night Work’, Alison Jacques Gallery, London, 2011
‘Oswaldo Maciá: Equilibrium’ (solo exhibition), Espaivisor, Valencia, Spain, 2010
‘daydreaming with…’, Haunch of Venison, London, 2010
