"The Trials of Dr. Kawalski" is an installation by the artist William Scarbrough designed to challenge the media's power to establish historical fact by breaking down truths into it's components; words and images. It serves as a vehicle through which one may consider the role of media in constructing our perceptions. This interactive environment chronicles the events, people and places that surround the life of the mysterious Dr. Jason Kawalski. His life story takes us from the tragic childhood death of his twin sister in Itau, Bolivia, to his career as a leading medical

researcher, to his controversial conviction in the murder of a young girl in Burlington, Vermont. A user-friendly computer interface allows the viewer to watch, listen, and read about the particular elements of Dr. Kawalski's life. Research documentation, audio and video interviews, digitized photos of the Kawalski family, and multimedia history lessons give context to the events in Dr. Kawalski¹s life. This work examines how the bombardment of sensationalized information affects our ability to interpret the past, develop an accurate understanding of the society in which we presently live, and mold our future. For further information about Dr. Kawalski visit historian Dr. Regina Garcia at http://www.geocities.com/drreginagarcia

Scarbrough is opening an identical show on December 8 at The | PREMISES in Johannesburg, South Africa. The | PREMISES and Momenta will be linked for the duration of the exhibition via our respective websites, as well as an exchange of printed matter (catalogues, pamphlets etc) between spaces. For additional information, please visit http://www.onair.co.za/thepremises

William Scarbrough received an MFA from Pennsylvania State University. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Inside, Cleveland, OH, and Michael Gold Gallery, New York, NY, and was included in recent group exhibitions at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL, and has performed at the Downtown Arts Festival, New York, NY, and Here Performance Center, New York, NY.