In 1994, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Citrus” by Juliet Kiri Palmer (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
Beginning with a photograph I hold dear of my grandparents proudly displaying bunches of home-grown grapefruit, I set out to make this image resonate through my obsessive expression of this personal icon. I wanted to turn the grapefruit into sound. Grapefruit.
About Juliet Kiri Palmer
Juliet Kiri Palmer (NZ), born 1967, completed graduate studies in clarinet, composition, electronic music and intermedia performance at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Subsequently worked with performance artist Meredith Monk, and Michael Gordon.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.