Comparing the Shape of Sounds

Comparing the Shape of Sounds research 

 Dr Timothy B Layden, Christine Söffing and  Klaus Schmidtke

Christine Söffing and Timothy B Layden both have sound to shape synaesthesia and have done comparative experiments using specific sound stimuli to create drawings of the shapes they see with these sounds. Their initial results revealed strong correspondences, which peeked their interest and brought forth further questions. To answer some of these questions they broadened their experiments of sound drawing to a wider group, including other synaesthetes, artists, musicians and adolescents. This on going research will continue through investigation involving attendees to the V Congress on synaesthesia, science and art taking place in Spain, May 2015. The results of their experiments will be compared with previous research to find further correspondences and other interesting findings. Their results are presented in relation to their own synaesthetic experiences of sound and how it is used in their art practices. The questions around the synaesthetic experience of the shape of sounds and the results of Söffing, Layden and Schmidkte's initial experiments are described within this paper, opening doors for further discussion and questions around this subject.

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TEKNESYN - Exhibition of Synaesthetic Art- May 16-18, Alcala la Real, Spain

TEKNESYN

TEKNESYN is a series of art exhibitions that will take place as part of the V international Congress on Synesthesia, Art and Science, which will take place in Alcala de Real, Jaen, Spain May 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2015

Synaesthetic artists work on synaesthesia

Curator Timothy B Layden

These artists, each within their own medium, have developed a language to communicate the subtle unique details of their personal synaesthetic experiences. Using traditional engraving techniques, video, mixed media installation, drawing, painting, illustration and design, they show us personal distinctive aspects of their experience. They not only succeed in creating art that is intriguing and often sublime, but also invite us to participate more fully in their experiences of synaesthesia through their art, allowing us a deeper understanding of their experiences, perhaps enriching our awareness of our own experiences and broadening our capacities to enter into discourse around the experiences of others.

ARTISTS:

•                Maria Jose de Cordoba

•                Tremedad Gnecco

•                Michael Haverkamp

•                Timothy B Layden  

•                Nadja Plein

•                Christine Söffing

•                Arlene Rabonowitz

•                Pepa Salas Vilar

•                Raewyn Turner

•                James Wannerton with Dominic Davies

•                Students of Dormers Wells High School, London UK 

Christine Soffing Synesthesia Kunst

New Link: Christine Soffing Synesthesia Kunst

synaesthesiewerkstatt

Art and events of Christine Söffing, synesthete and artist based in Ulm Germany

Three artist who record sound through visual art

Can you see where they're coming from?

What about synesthesia, is it linked?


Find out more about the artists:

Geo-Suk Yeo
http://art.cappuccinonet.com/www/index.php?locale=en&page=projects_05


Ted Vasin
http://www.tedvasin.com/

Lesley Fin
http://www.lesleyfin.com/

The Shape of Sounds, by Timothy B Layden

The Shape of sounds slideshow with sound and image of works in progress by Timothy B Layden

An analysis of synesthetic experience with visual and sonic art; searching out sounds in the environment and in music which hold within them strong colour, shape and movement. These are captured creating sound recordings. The recordings are edited into musical soundscapes while drawings document the colour, movement and shape of sounds. Once a sound compositions and their corresponding drawings are completed, mixed media paintings are developed on paper registering the texture and movement of the shapes of overall sound compositions. Finally a large scale series of paintings are being developed together to capture the overall spatial/colour/kinaesthetic environment of the sounds. See more at: http://www.tblayden.com/