Cosmic Vibrations
Everything in the universe is vibrating at a particular frequency.
“Everything in life is vibration” Einstein
When different things are close together for a time, they begin to vibrate in sync. That applies to all objects, life forms, celestial bodies etc.. This synchronization is a type of physical communication between entities. We are all connected.
Sound is produced when objects vibrate creating a pressure wave that travels through a medium (air) and into our bodies and ears.
Humans hear in the frequency range of 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz. Our hearing is at its optimal when we are very young and deteriorates continually throughout life. (The human voice is usually in the range of 1,000 – 4,000 Hz).
We hear with our ears but also with out whole bodies. This is especially true for low frequencies (infrasonics). We feel rather than hear them.
Process of creating vibrational paintings:
Low frequency sound was transmitted into a transducer which created vibrations. The vibrations moved the brass objects coated with paint across the canvas.
The sound came from 2 sources.
Outer Space
There is no sound in space - as there is no medium (air) for it to travel through. With specialized equipment however scientists can capture radio waves from distant stars, planets and galaxies and converted them into sounds we can hear. Some of these space sounds were processed and adapted for use in this piece – specifically the dark paint.
Electromagnetic Frequencies
Electromagnetic frequencies are all around us - we just cannot hear them. Using specialized microphones we can hear and capture these ultrasonic sounds. They were then processed and filtered until mainly the low frequencies remained. They were used in this piece – the lighter paint.
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