Stitched Together

OVERVIEW
Have you ever wondered what images might sound like and what sounds might look like?

This was the starting point for Stitched Together, a collaborative installation with well-known musician and composer, Robert Davidson for the Fifth Edition of the triennial exhibition, Seven With Another.

Interested in the pairing of sound and visual mediums and inspired by the period in which the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse was built, the process of collaboration defined the resulting artwork. KT created an initial pattern with references to Bauhaus textiles of the 1920s. In ‘call and response’ style, Robert interpreted it in sound. KT responded with another pattern and then Robert with a further musical interpretation until five exchanges were made, developing five patterns and five layers of sound.

Using different instruments, Robert composed each sound response in varying lengths, layering them into a single looped track, which does not exactly repeat until several hours have passed. KT also took an integrated approach to constructing the visual sequence of pentagons, which contain the five patterns, weaving them together into one visual motif. The patterns dance across the surface of the sculptural element, as the sounds move within the soundscape to create an artwork you can both see and hear.

DETAILS
Exhibition Title: Seven with Another (Fifth Edition)
Collaborators: Robert Davidson + KT Doyle
Title of Collaborative Work: Stitched Together
Year: 2012
Dimensions: Sculptural Work – 1.2 x 1.8m, Soundscape – dimensions variable
Materials: Digitally printed 1-sided display board, supa glue, soundscape, mP3 player, speakers
Gallery: Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
Images: Troy Hansen

SEVEN WITH ANOTHER
Bringing together Brisbane’s best creative minds, selected artists are recognised leaders or innovators in their field and are paired based on their chosen mediums. When diametrically opposed, something magical happens. They’re able to push the boundaries of who and what it means to be creative as there is no preconceived idea about what may transpire.

FIFTH EDITION
Adam Sebastian West (Photographer) + Pete MacFarlane (Architect + Stonemason), Stephen Lance (Director) + Holly Ryan (Jewellery Designer), Robert Davidson (Musician) + KT Doyle (Artist / Surface Designer), Alexandra Naghavi (Graphic Designer) + Anthony Potter (Builder), Siall Waterbright (Writer) + Urs Furrer (Flame Artist / VFX), Fritz Schwarz (Product Designer) + Courtney Coombs (Contemporary Artist), Ben Hughes (Lighting Designer) + James Alley (Fine Artist / Illustrator)