Sonic Art
Sonic art, or sound art, is a form of creative expression that primarily uses sound as its medium or material.
Also known as sound art, sonic art, much like various contemporary art genres, can be interdisciplinary or take on hybrid forms. As defined by Brandon LaBelle, it involves understanding, interpreting, performing, and questioning the nature and mechanisms of sound. In the 1950s and 1960s, artists like Bill Fontana began using kinetic sculptures and electronic media, blending live and recorded sound to explore their surroundings.
The advent of digital technology has brought significant changes to sonic art. Artists can now create visual responses to sounds, allow audience interaction through pressure pads, sensors, and voice activation, and even, in cases like Jem Finer's Longplayer, extend the resonance of a sound for a millennium.
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We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is part of a unique series of pieces. Limited editions are fixed in quantity, meaning we will only ever produce a certain number.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. All pieces are framed with 90% UV acrylic glass.
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Each edition comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by the artist. Additionally every edition will be signed, marked, or numbered on the edition itself.
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