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Sound art
Artistic practice where sound is the material, site or subject.
definition
Definition
Sound art is artistic work that uses sound as its primary material. It may appear as installation, performance, sculpture, radio, field recording, composition or public intervention.
soundsol context
soundsol follows sound art when listening, site, acoustic behaviour or sonic research is central to the cultural experience.
what it is not
A music event is not automatically sound art. The work needs a clear listening-led, spatial, conceptual or material relationship to sound.
where it appears
Where Sound art appears
- gallery installations
- public sound walks
- radio art programmes
- experimental listening rooms
questions this term answers
Questions about Sound art
What is sound art?
Sound art is art made with or about sound. It often crosses music, sculpture, architecture, radio, performance and installation.
How is sound art different from music?
Music often centres composition and performance. Sound art may also focus on site, material, listening conditions, objects or the behaviour of a room.
