Sonic Rhythms
Sonic Rhythms is a series of works each containing a subterranean sound file (recorded by the artist) coupled with a painting. The paintings were made while listening to the subsurface and underwater sounds associated with them. The patterns of the recorded sounds in these subterranean locations were particularly influential in creating the structure of the paintings.
Bay
Narrows Bay, Bay Ridge, New York City
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The sound file was recorded in the Narrows Bay in New York City.
This piece includes six paintings, 12”x9” each, ink and acrylic on board. When presented, the work is linked to a sound file via QR code. The file is two minutes long and is looped.
You can experience the two components together here by clicking on the play button.
Fire
Fairbanks, Alaska
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The sound file was recorded inside a camp fire in Fairbanks Alaska.
This piece includes a painting, 60”x48”, ink and acrylic on paper. When presented, the work is linked to a sound file via QR code. The file is two minutes long and is looped.
You can experience the two components together here by clicking on the play button.
Stream
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The sound file was recorded in a stream bed in rural New York State.
This piece includes a painting, 60”x48”, ink and acrylic on canvas. When presented, the work is linked to a sound file via QR code. The file is two minutes long and is looped.
You can experience the two components together here by clicking on the play button.
Bog
Abisko, Sweden
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The sound file was recorded in a bog above thawing permafrost in arctic Sweden.
This piece includes a painting, 60”x48”, ink and acrylic on paper. When presented, the work is linked to a sound file via QR code. The file is two minutes long and is looped.
You can experience the two components together here by clicking on the play button.