Sounds for the Soul
Location
FA-256
Department
Art + Design
Abstract
SOUNDS FOR THE SOUL Mark Arriaga Department of Art and Design Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 There is a connection between music and the human senses. The vibrations created by music can be experienced by those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Sound is created when an object vibrates, creating pressure waves that can be felt throughout the body. I began to research music and vibration, this included research about those who are hard of hearing but enjoy music. I learned that loud vibrations of sound are felt throughout the body. This brought the idea of sound waves and the possibility of showing sound waves visually. I decided to implement water to visually show sound waves, because frequency vibrations can be seen visually through the movement of water. Furthermore, this project will evoke the human senses of touch, sight, and sound. This will be done by creating an interactive exhibit for the audience to experience. The project will be set up by utilizing the idea of sound waves, musical instruments, and different materials. The presentation will be installed by showing documentation of the experiment, I will record and take photographs of each result from the various methods used. Underneath the containers, there will be different designs that I will create using Illustrator. Each design will be distorted by the water waves, allowing for a deeper visual experience. In addition, I will be experimenting with different materials such as dye, soap, paint, milk, and detergent, to enhance the visual distortion of the water waves. During this process of experimentation, I will be documenting each material and how it visually distorts the water and design underneath when loud frequencies of sound are played. Furthermore, when it comes to setting up the exhibition I will be placing the documentation of the project on the wall so that viewers can also see what interesting results came from the sound frequencies and the materials used.
Faculty Sponsor
Lauren Miranda
Sounds for the Soul
FA-256
SOUNDS FOR THE SOUL Mark Arriaga Department of Art and Design Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 There is a connection between music and the human senses. The vibrations created by music can be experienced by those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Sound is created when an object vibrates, creating pressure waves that can be felt throughout the body. I began to research music and vibration, this included research about those who are hard of hearing but enjoy music. I learned that loud vibrations of sound are felt throughout the body. This brought the idea of sound waves and the possibility of showing sound waves visually. I decided to implement water to visually show sound waves, because frequency vibrations can be seen visually through the movement of water. Furthermore, this project will evoke the human senses of touch, sight, and sound. This will be done by creating an interactive exhibit for the audience to experience. The project will be set up by utilizing the idea of sound waves, musical instruments, and different materials. The presentation will be installed by showing documentation of the experiment, I will record and take photographs of each result from the various methods used. Underneath the containers, there will be different designs that I will create using Illustrator. Each design will be distorted by the water waves, allowing for a deeper visual experience. In addition, I will be experimenting with different materials such as dye, soap, paint, milk, and detergent, to enhance the visual distortion of the water waves. During this process of experimentation, I will be documenting each material and how it visually distorts the water and design underneath when loud frequencies of sound are played. Furthermore, when it comes to setting up the exhibition I will be placing the documentation of the project on the wall so that viewers can also see what interesting results came from the sound frequencies and the materials used.