Margot Perot
May 27, 2020, 01:48 PM
Piece based on Margot Perot image by Brent Tomchik.
"On the cusp of discovering her own self in Baltimore, she fell in love with Ross Perot on a blind date and married him; never to become the social worker she was studying to be. With their amassed wealth, mostly due to Ross Perot's real estate investments and political aspirations, she instead was swept into a life of philanthropy.
"She mostly avoided public comment and speaking, with the exception of speaking at a commencement ceremony at Goucher college in 2014. Her speech was short, and consisted of a number of parts where she seems compelled to compare modern expectations of women vs. the ones her mother demonstrated, and perhaps instilled, in her.
"This is the part of her life that inspired me. She willingly set herself in a role that brought her happiness, and that did not fit the stereotypical ground of 'a revolutionary life'. My sound piece is about her getting a glimpse into her future as a supportive, consistent partner. A steady breathing force alongside her husband's business and political aspirations. A moment where her life diverges and she leaves her prior goals behind. It consists mostly of wind chimes: some recorded by myself in Baltimore and others sourced from public domain."
Part of the Smithsonian Treasures project, a collection of new sound works inspired by items from the Smithsonian Museums’ collections - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/smithsonian
"On the cusp of discovering her own self in Baltimore, she fell in love with Ross Perot on a blind date and married him; never to become the social worker she was studying to be. With their amassed wealth, mostly due to Ross Perot's real estate investments and political aspirations, she instead was swept into a life of philanthropy.
"She mostly avoided public comment and speaking, with the exception of speaking at a commencement ceremony at Goucher college in 2014. Her speech was short, and consisted of a number of parts where she seems compelled to compare modern expectations of women vs. the ones her mother demonstrated, and perhaps instilled, in her.
"This is the part of her life that inspired me. She willingly set herself in a role that brought her happiness, and that did not fit the stereotypical ground of 'a revolutionary life'. My sound piece is about her getting a glimpse into her future as a supportive, consistent partner. A steady breathing force alongside her husband's business and political aspirations. A moment where her life diverges and she leaves her prior goals behind. It consists mostly of wind chimes: some recorded by myself in Baltimore and others sourced from public domain."
Part of the Smithsonian Treasures project, a collection of new sound works inspired by items from the Smithsonian Museums’ collections - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/smithsonian