Writing of Sound #18

Sculpture

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

This image showcases a large rectangular panel with intricate, raised patterns resembling a complex maze or circuit board, featuring an abstract design in shades of gray.

This image showcases a large rectangular panel with intricate, raised patterns resembling a complex maze or circuit board, featuring an abstract design in shades of gray.

Name/Title

Writing of Sound #18

Entry/Object ID

2002.16.1.5

Description

Patterns based off of sound recordings etched onto metal plates.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

iron

Category

Vault, Design/Pattern/Shape

Made/Created

Artist

Natalia Blanch

Date made

1998

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

31 in

General Notes

Note

Patterns based off of sound recordings etched onto metal plates. Expanded Wall Label: In the Writing of Sound series, Natalia Blanch reflects upon the intimate nature of communication within the context of religion. After recording her voice as she read from the Bible, Machzor, and a book of alchemy, La Triple Via Del Fuego, Blanch transcribed the recordings into pattern-based images and then meticulously etched the output of her voice onto metal plates. The result of this work of art suggests the lingering quality of sound and the one that realizes the universal yet personal nature of communication.