Re: [-empyre-] boundaries, or not

["Stasisfield.com" <john@stasisfield.com>]

Glenn Bach wrote:

> While I think that the term "synesthesia" might be a bit overused at 
> times, I think it's a valid goal for those of us interested in 
> crossing/blurring/fusing boundaries between genres and between 
> senses. While I've dabbled in low-tech video (a few years ago I had 
> a show of 8 video pieces based on my living in NYC for a 
> year-and-a-half), the audio-visual connection in my work is much 
> more subtle, especially with the sound drawings:
>
> http://www.csulb.edu/~gbach/sounddrawingsdraft.htm


Glenn's sound drawings have been fascinating for me to observe, even 
though I've only seen a small number of them. The first time I saw 
one I immediately thought of Cy Twombly -- not in any direct manner, 
but they seem to have a similar presence that Twombly's works have. 
I've long been a Twombly admirer (especially his plaster sculptures) 
although I haven't spent enough time studying his works and 
motivations...his work always seems to suggest a quiet, abstract 
feeling of sound, which Glenn's drawings do as well.

Although the line work of Glenn's drawings at times has a somewhat 
jittery look (which might connote a feeling of agitation or 
"loudness"), the lines suggest quietly pondered reactions to an 
outside stimulus (in this case, sound). The line work also suggests a 
codifying method of cataloging to me, a very personal collection of 
symbols which are meant to evoke specific memories.

I hope I'm at least somewhat on the right track, Glenn!


> >

john kannenberg

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