RESONANT EXTRUSIONS
The score that is heard out of the speakers is weeks’ of violin improvisations, put together as a malleable, shifting and constantly changing score with its own algorithm. The extruded resin sculptures hold the frequencies of a frozen moment from the soundscape, equivalent to roughly a second in time remaining as physical traces of otherwise infinite processes.
The sculptures are made from resin which is a synthetic form of rosin – a material that is applied onto the bow of the violin to make the string resonate. By using this material I wanted to relate that digital process of data processing – whilst reflecting on the sound’s analog ancestry.
In crafting the soundscape, I aimed to evoke a state of meditative detachment when playing an instrument or composing, the total loss of any awareness of time. It’s a reflection of the way I think about sound - often delving into its spectral qualities, exploring the interplay of present and absent frequencies and their temporal evolution. The sound design explores time based manipulation - such as feedback systems leading to analog frequency modulation. The score-generating algorithm is a self-sustaining, recursive process that weaves together multiple moments in time infinitely - thus enabling the static nature of sound sculpting to become a fluid, ever-changing experience.
Exhibited at: Hypha Studios Paddington 2025, Ladybay Arts Festival 2025
Materials: Resin, Wire, Speakers, Headphones
Tools: Max MSP, Javascript, Blender