Looking Outwards: Sound Art

I looked at the MediaArtTube YouTube channel and found a project called ‘Study of Time’ by Random International. The piece was presented at the Miami Art Basel in 2011 and plays with the idea of time in relation to light and sound. The brightness and intensity of the light in relation to how each point/ light source on the plane lights up in contrast or union with those around it are used to complement the sound the viewers hear.

When prominent chords or louder sounds are heard, there is direct visual feedback on the installation as points on the surface light up faster. The slower speed of lighting up and the gradient effect of the lights complemented the slower increase of volume and sounds. The light beams also cast shadows on these cylinders perpendicular to the surface, creating different numbers which were also really cool in immersing a viewer in thinking about time and creating an emotional environment with the sound and lights.

I would imagine algorithms were used to recognize aspects from the sound clip and transfer that to the intensity and speed of light for the various light points.

https://www.random-international.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbvjKXHbjuM