Visualisations of Sound Waves. The Visual Phenomenon of the Invisible.
Laine Medniece · Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University) · 2020
This thesis investigates diverse visualisations of sound waves and searches for visual evidence of the aural in the images. The invisible often has its own visual culture even though it has never been seen with a human eye. Due to science and its validations, these visuals are perceived as 'true' images. However, they are ambiguous and can always be questioned about its authenticity. This thesis focuses on the digital illustrations of the sound waves and the sound sculptures, excluding the sonic in the analysis. The selected illustrations and artworks will be investigated focusing on seeing aural senses based on the visual depictions. Since sound is an invisible phenomenon, this thesis will explore the possibilities of seeing the existence or characteristics of the sound in visualisations of sound waves. In this thesis by using relevant theories and methods the visual depictions are examined carefully, and the visuality of sounds is highlighted, based on the significations.