Daniel O'Toole - Voices from the Void
Voices from the void is an installation of custom-made brass drums that sing when interacted with. The set of drums are tuned to a chord, creating an evolving soundscape that resonates in harmony.
The exhibition features drums displayed as wall hanging objects, that when approached, begin to vibrate and produce a sine wave. The drum skins, painted black, act as a void drawing focus to the sound which is being projected; singing to the audience and harmonising with the other drums, the room becomes an instrument, and the audience the players.
From the artist: “I am interested in observing how the group may behave in these settings; do people coordinate movements to express particular musical ideas? Will the effect of silence and timing become relevant in how people play this piece? Is there a meditative and quiet atmosphere to the installation, or does it bring out people’s inner child, and become joyous and noisy?”
“With no one present, the drums sit silent, so this work only sings when interacted with. The audience behaviour and exploring different social parameters is just as critical to the artwork as the drums themselves.”
O’Toole has produced a new series of works for this exhibition, New Utopia and Dusk Landing, which are the largest painting works O’Toole has created to date. These paintings explore the immersive and perceptual power of working at scale. In his paintings, O’Toole challenges natural colour relationships creating tones and harmonies between notes of colour variations.
Image at top: Daniel O'Toole in his studio
Image at bottom: Artist Daniel O'Toole
When
Past event dates
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Saturday, 13 April 2024 | 09:00 AM
- Sunday, 02 June 2024 | 03:00 PM
Location
Museum of Art and Culture, 1A First Street, Booragul 2284, 2284 View in Google Maps
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1A First Street, Booragul 2284 ,
2284
Museum of Art and Culture
1A First Street, Booragul 2284 ,
2284
Daniel O'Toole - Voices from the Void
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