Syncopation : The Optical Score

Many art forms are inspired or directly created from sound. Investigating visual sound was very interesting, fueling many ideas to take forward.

The Grim Museum, Berlin exhibits a variety of performing arts. Currently showing D12/ Syncopation, where work is brought together to explore the intersection between art and music, inspired by the artists interpretation of sound & music in a visual/ narrative context.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/47487356@N08/sets/72157625230747406/show/

Clips from exhibition:

 

Peoples presentation of segmented sound draws up many abstract shapes that can be manipulated going forward. Capturing movement in reaction to sound may offer even more scope when developing designs!?

When visiting London Fashion Week this year I picked up a postcard from a Newgen designer Mary Katrantzou. Although her inspiration for the piece below was 'hyper-real rendering & an icon of luxury', I immediately related the image to sound. The strong graphical contrasts and colours, to me, symbolize a compilation of sounds & emotions; An optical score of music.

http://www.marykatrantzou.com/

I plan to carry out an experiment of spontaneous sketches/ reactions to a selection of varying music tracks.