Introduction
Equipment I need: surround sound system
The sound I need:
- Land sounds (birds, wind)
- Noise music
Description: If an object is out of its original form, does it still belong to that category? A fish that is still present beyond the water, a scene that is clearly in the water but is heard on land. Is it possible to see through the phenomenon and think that the sound is real and the scene before us is false or is it possible to think that somewhere in the world a fish can make the sound of a bird?
The Process
When I first saw these apples I thought they were interesting. It was some flowing irregular apples. The word “rule-breaking” suddenly came to mind. Why does an apple have to look like an apple? No one says why they can’t be what they want to be. But if the apple changes its form is it still an apple. This is a bit like the Ship of Theseus in that both have a kind of inquiry into the self. But the difference is that Theseus’ ship doesn’t change the state of the object itself, whereas this one does. I tried to think outside my current perception of things like whether fish must live in water or whether apples can grow on bushes. If what I envisage is true then does the sound of the objects change or does it not change at all. If the sound doesn’t change how do I convince myself that this is not true.
So in the end I chose to keep some visual realism and make some adjustments to the sound. For example, when the fish are swimming they make the sound of a flock of sheep moving.