This is the description and initial proposal for my Element 2 submission and element 2 gallery submission for Specialising and Exhibiting.

This project is a part of my continued exploration of the musical score as a structure, when played alongside imagery. Expansion of the film score. 

The installation will be a sculpture constructed out of ¾ inch plywood accompanied by an ambient composition. This is my attempt to represent the significance of plywood as a durable building material in society and the structural and emotional role of sound when placed alongside imagery. 

I have designed a plywood structure that is approximately 24 by 24 inches, load bearing, and highlights the characteristics of the material. I will cut evenly spaced holes on the 6 sides of the structure for aesthetic purposes for both the structure and certain instrumentation in the score. 

For the score of this sculpture, I am going to compose musical pieces that serve the texture of the medium I am using for the sculpture, as well as the emotional direction of this imagery. Instruments recorded will include acoustic and electric guitar as well as analog synthesizers. I will also incorporate percussion into the score, and this will be recorded with scrap pieces of plywood from the construction of the sculpture.  

Here are my initial sketches and measurements. In the ‘cut 6’ section of the steps, the 2 pieces should be 24″ by 22.6″ approx, rather than 22.6″x22.6″.