Rhythm & Phase

These wooden relief sculptures are partly inspired by minimalist music of the mid to late sixties. Composers such as Terry Riley and Steve Reich used a small palette of overlapping repeating sounds, pulses, and drones. These sounds often moved in and out of phase with each other, creating evolving soundscapes that shifted over time. Here, I respond to those compositional techniques by attempting to create a visual companion to that musical idea.

“Rhythm and repetition are at the root of movement. They create a situation within which the most simple,
basic forms start to become visually active.” - Bridget Riley

Rather than attempting to directly transcribe specific pieces of music into a sculptural form, I aim to express a similar feeling. The sculptures should provide the viewer with an interactive experience in which the eye travels through the work, tracing rhythmic patterns and jumping between elements in an unprescribed order. Each viewer will, I hope, experience the work differently, perceiving a unique flow and cadence as the eye moves across the piece.