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speaking drawing

I came across a really cool video by Michael T. Bullock (via Keri Smith). I love the idea of drawing using the vibrations coming through speakers. 

Michael explains :

In “Speaking Drawing,” a series of watercolor paper cards and 2"x3" art boards are placed in a large loudspeaker lying on its back on the floor. A very low, slowly changing tone is played through the speaker, causing the objects to bounce and shimmy around inside. I then drip India ink on the papers and blocks and attempt to draw on them as they quiver uncontrollably. 

 

Anja Huwe

Thursday night, the Arte channel showed an interesting documentary about music coming out of Europe in the 80's by groups like Celtic Frost and Hellhammer. They also talked a bit about some 80's new wave, especially about the German group Xmal Deutschland.

Anja Huwe was the singer for the group, and has now turned to painting, among other things. In the documentary, she talked about turning to art because she found the colors more important than the music.  

She says : 

"When I am working on a painting, my inner eye 'shows' me music, sound and rythmns. This is called synaesthesia - a neuronal crosslinking of the senses. A certain arrangement of colours, and in my case, dots (for many viewers a very abstract way of expression) is the ultimate 'sound'; the essence of music that I discovered by accident."

 

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