Noise Dance,
2010 Video installation
Noise Dance consists
of 12 composite tracks of audio recorded from modern industrial sources of
sounds such as a heater, refrigerator, electric transformers and a train. When
the audio is layered it becomes a composition of seemingly random noise. After giving
a great deal of thought about sound as a subconscious communicator I wanted to
produce a visual element to convey such sounds visually. I thought that this
would give the audio a purpose and cause such common sounds to become less
overlooked. This piece represents a visual exploration of how such noise can
affect our surroundings.
I not only wanted the sound to be seen but I wanted the sound to manipulate video of someone dancing against the noise. Dancing may be the oldest means of visualizing audio and I wanted the sound to contrast the precept of a dancing female form.
Each audio track is programmed to control a separate visual effect. These visual effects represent how sounds change our environment, but taken together they are difficult to distinguish. The harshness of the audio layers contrasts the grace of the dancing woman but simultaneously it is controlling the image. Only by analyzing the connection between the auditory and visual elements can the viewer discover patterns, which help separate the sounds.
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BFA exhibition overview.
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Zenith T.V. Zealot.
I not only wanted the sound to be seen but I wanted the sound to manipulate video of someone dancing against the noise. Dancing may be the oldest means of visualizing audio and I wanted the sound to contrast the precept of a dancing female form.
Each audio track is programmed to control a separate visual effect. These visual effects represent how sounds change our environment, but taken together they are difficult to distinguish. The harshness of the audio layers contrasts the grace of the dancing woman but simultaneously it is controlling the image. Only by analyzing the connection between the auditory and visual elements can the viewer discover patterns, which help separate the sounds.
