SUBJECT TO SOUND

The artists in Subject to Sound have chosen to explore some of the expressive and formal dimensions of sound. Removed from the conventions of traditional performance, they pursue their sonic experimentation in a variety of ways.

Technologies and artifacts are recombined and layered, creating unexpected relationships between sounds and sources. Amplifier, air vent, radio, frisbee, telephone, electric lift, laminating machine, to name a few, are all instruments of sound which assume new identities in the hands of these artists. The resulting visual patterns, sound sequences, and physical interactions orchestrate a collage of the senses.

In many of the pieces, the visitor is an active agent, while in others, the visitor's role is more contemplative. Whether the works insist, seduce or beguile us into paying attention, we are rewarded with the experience of hearing and seeing our environment in new ways. The artists/composers in Subject to Sound share an inclusive interdisciplinary style of inquiry that expands our notion of what art is and what it might be.

All dimensions are in inches, height x width x depth. Unless otherwise noted, works are from the collection of the artist.