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Our question in the end is do we use the medium to convey a message or to manipulate the senses? In a way this question answers the ones regarding Fontana's work. If we use the medium to alter reality -or to create temporary one- then we we are influencing the way a particular work is perceived; the question being “are audiences going to buy this?” If we strip sound from one location and replace it with sounds from a different one there is a 50-50 chance that for that moment our brain will adapt to this new reality and accept it a such, partly because our ability to adapt. In other words, what the eyes see and the ears hear the mind believes. | Our question in the end is do we use the medium to convey a message or to manipulate the senses? In a way this question answers the ones regarding Fontana's work. If we use the medium to alter reality -or to create temporary one- then we we are influencing the way a particular work is perceived; the question being “are audiences going to buy this?” If we strip sound from one location and replace it with sounds from a different one there is a 50-50 chance that for that moment our brain will adapt to this new reality and accept it a such, partly because our ability to adapt. In other words, what the eyes see and the ears hear the mind believes. | ||
The last question, in our opinion, it has to do with what we already know about this instruments like a telephone and a loudspeaker. This knowledge of course includes the good qualities about them but also the troubles that can come up (poor connection, a bad loudspeaker) which are all part of our expectations. For example, if a phone call gets a lot interference or the sound is not good, we get frustrated, but is something that we are somewhat accustomed to. When expectations are not met things can go two ways: either they are exceeded by the new experience or they disappoint. As artists we believe our role is not to exceed the expectations so much but to rather challenge the brain to accept what could otherwise be seeing as a disappointing experience. | The last question, in our opinion, it has to do with what we already know about this instruments like a telephone and a loudspeaker. This knowledge of course includes the good qualities about them but also the troubles that can come up (poor connection, a bad loudspeaker) which are all part of our expectations. For example, if a phone call gets a lot interference or the sound is not good, we get frustrated, but is something that we are somewhat accustomed to. When expectations are not met things can go two ways: either they are exceeded by the new experience or they disappoint. As artists we believe our role is not to exceed the expectations so much but to rather challenge the brain to accept what could otherwise be seeing as a disappointing experience. | ||
==Video Links (Youtube links coming soon!)== | |||
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/72950045/Marcelo's_view_%26_sounds_from_Encinitas.mov |
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