Gradient 1, C-Type print, 1200 x 400mm
Gradient 2, C-Type, 1200 x 400mm
Werner Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, a fundamental branch of Quantum Mechanics, states that it is impossible to observe with absolute certainty more than one characteristic of a single particle at any given moment in time, implying that the more accurately one seeks to calculate the momentum of a particle the more unresolved the understanding of its other characteristics, such as trajectory, will become.
Consisting of three elements (Frequency, Amplitude and Wavelength) sound is not formed of any particles but is the results of energy transferring through particles within mediums, such as water or air, causing a strong of oscillating particles known as a sound or longitudinal wave.
Sound and its properties have been studied since the 6th century BC with Pythagoras's 'Musica Universalis' (music of spheres) study of celestial harmonies, followed in the late 17 and early 1800's by Ernst Chladni's studies of resonance which notably resulted in the invention of the Chladni Plate which, by dusting a thin sheet of metal with sand transformed the invisible structures of soundwaves into patterns observable with the naked eye. A process that would later be known as a form of 'Cymatics' - the study of visually representated wave phenomena and sound.
Using an evolution of Chladni's plate I transferred a fixed tone of 50hz through a shallow body of water to reveal and capture the hidden structure of sound as it propagates outwards through space embodying both form and formlessness.