Shannon Novak: String Section

Title:

String Section

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):

Shannon Novak -

West Gallery at The University of Auckland

Symposium:

ISEA2015: 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

Simon Fraser University

Creation Year:

2013

Medium:

Vinyl, Software, Augmented Reality

Artist Statement:

In Shannon Novak’s String Section, blank walls and architectural features are transformed into musical instruments that the audience can interact with using a mobile device. When a smartphone or tablet is held up to a geometric form, the form animates and generates a single musical note. People can interact with the work alone or play with others to generate musical scores. The geometric forms visually and sonically disrupt the otherwise blank canvas of the environment, and disrupt social patterns of everyday flow.