My most recent public work was an audio-visual environmental installation, developed as part of the practical stage of my PhD research, which was exhibited in January 2018.  This work was created as a response to the active and immersive relationship between audience and artwork.

Prior to the realisation of this work, I undertook four experimental stages which refer to many of the techniques used by the four composers in their works and performances: repetition, form, colour, layering, light and process, while also relating to their use of venue and space:

1

Developing ​a series of artistic responses to existing Minimalist compositions, starting by choosing the colours and shapes that I feel best represents the work, and finishing in a pastel sketch to visually illustrate the piece of music.

2

Focusing on one of these pieces and creating ‘mock ups’ of what could be developed into larger works.  I arranged plastic circles into a geometric grid pattern and noted the effect of different forms and intensities of light on the surrounding space.  I also examined the effect of layering the plastic circles, and how they could be used as filters through which to view the space beyond.

3

Creating an animation showing how the coloured elements work together in my interpretation of the same piece as considered in the previous stage.

4

Creating a larger-scale mock up of a coloured object, through which I was able to observe the effects of using different light sources.  Again, the piece of music from the previous stages was the inspiration for this.