“The duo have spent a good part of the last year scouring the internet and fleshing out a project that explores notable Maine figures in the historical public record and reframing them for a contemporary audience.
Putting the internet to use comes naturally, after all. Laura and Rufus Nicoll grew up in Mount Desert Island in the ‘90s and early aughts. With a little help from [Angus] King and his computer distribution program, they and others in their generation were inevitably raised in “a multi-screen society,” as Rufus points out on their project site, “conscious of Wikipedia and YouTube, public television and cable news.”
As adults, Laura and Rufus used the internet to collaborate on creative projects across distances under the moniker Kreilkamp Nicoll. Rufus is based in Deer Isle, while Laura bounces between Maine and New York City.”
excerpted from Caroline O’Connor’s article in the November 9, 2022 Portland Phoenix on MLTI READS ME