Silent Symphony
Hobart, 2023
Inspired by Ancient Greek philosophers’ belief that the universe produced an inaudible kind of music, ‘Silent Symphony’ traces resonant frequencies and synchronicities occurring at the cosmic scale and explores how they relate to our sense of harmony.
Eight custom kinetic sculptures cast rotating planes of light and sound across the room. Oscillating between order and chaos, the beams of light slice through space, creating complex patterns and interactions with the architecture. Drawing inspiration from the movements and correlations of celestial objects, the work physicalises invisible energetic forces, such as gravity, giving them form as light and sound. Unfolding as a performance, the work is a dynamic, constantly evolving interplay of elements that never repeats.
Silent Symphony features a sonic interpretation of the celestial patterns with composition and sound design by composer Ben Frost, and arrangement and additional sound design by David Meckin.
Video by Jesse Hunniford
Images 1,2,3 & 5,6,7,8 by Jesse Hunniford
Audio recording by Hosting
