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A brief history

In 1905, nature hooked up with human greed to spawn a 378 square-mile, sea-like lake in the middle of California’s pristine desert. Home to hundreds of species of migratory birds displaced by California’s rampant development, the Salton Sea is serene, vast and indescribably beautiful. It was the second most popular tourist destination during America’s postwar boom ... but now it’s used as a repository for agricultural waste water. The most polluted river in America flows into it, causing massive fish and bird die offs. Some of the poorest communities in California are found there; by the 1970s people had abandoned the area in droves, which today is largely inhabited by retirees, farm workers, and many who cannot make a life anywhere else. (To quote one long-time Salton Sea local, “all the normal people have left or died.”) The juxtaposition of natural wonder, filthy pollution, and impoverished ghost towns of mid-century modern architecture presents a surreal version of the American dream

 Artists Statement

Salton Sink is a collaboration between Bosko Hrnjak and Truus de Groot. An exhibit of sight and sound which grew out of their obsession with urban archeology.

Bosko and Truus have been exploring the Salton Sea desert area’s endlessly fascinating mid-century ruins and the awe-inspiring natural beauty surrounding them since 1998.

In addition to the photographs Bosko created large sound sculptures and musical instruments from found objects. Truus created a sound track for the visuals. This album was released in 2010 under the title, Salton Sink – Vol. 1, Salton Sea. In addition to her signature experimental synthesizers and the legendary Crackle Synthesizer, they used field recordings of Salton Sea’s geothermal areas as well as Musical instruments created by Bosko.

Truus has done numerous live performances with a slide and music presentation in the US and Europe.

It is their desire to bring awareness about the sea’s ever evolving situation with their respective art forms.
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