Soundscape

Higgs Ocean #10

2009

© Andrea Galvani  

The Higgs Ocean series, to which this piece belongs, serves as a photographic chronicle of Andrea Galvani's exploration into the interplay of light and sound effects along the shores of the Svalbard Islands. In this instance, an audio track captures the echolocation of a group of bats circling around three sculptures (a sphere, a cube, and a pyramid crafted by the artist), subsequently transformed into an audible frequency perceivable by humans. The result is a negative scan of the surrounding space.
Andrea Galvani's work, challenging traditional notions of sculpture, underscores the diverse uses and knowledge that sound affords us. Sound isn't merely an auditory transcription of a landscape; it emerges as a creator of novel environments. This conceptualization positions sound as a tangible entity with its own density, volume, and structure—a quasi-object imbued with material qualities and sculptural plasticity. The newly formed space, invisible to the eyes but tangibly existing to the ears, prompts a reconsideration of how we conventionally perceive and engage with the spaces we inhabit.

Courtesy: Lorenzo Lomonaco

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