SX: getting work done

Basic Renderings for the first wall

Initial writing for History summary
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With Art Nouveau came the first major stylistic movement in which mass-produced graphics, as opposed to traditional forms of printmaking, played a key role. Techniques of color printing were finally reaching fruition with lithography with the introduction of new forms such as Style Mucha which inevitably became known as Art Nouveau.

Print advertisement and posters were now commonplace in culture, the creation of these forms allowed for the promotion of events such as stage performances at theaters such as Mouvlan Rouge. These primordial prints allowed for the development and fruition of expression found in contemporary poster design. 

This event celebrates the roots of modern poster design, recognizing the artists who paved the way for promotional event pieces (or “gig” posters, if you’re so inclined) by annotating the connections they have to the work that followed them.

sx: Monument to the Synth

A Monument to the Synthesizer

One of the earliest electric musical instruments, musical telegraph was invented in 1876 by American electrical engineer Elisha Gray. He accidentally discovered the sound generation from a self-vibrating electromagnetic circuit, then he invented a basic single-note oscillator. This musical telegraph used steel reeds, whose oscillations were created by electromagnets, and transmitted over a telegraphy line. Gray also built a simple loudspeaker device into later models, consisting of a vibrating diaphragm in a magnetic field, to make the oscillator audible.

This instrument was a remote electromechanical musical instrument using telegraphy and electric buzzers which can generate fixed timbre sound. Though it lacked arbitrary sound-synthesis function, some have erroneously called it the first synthesizer.

The Monument

A dimensional space which allows for the user to physically interact with elements of a synthesizer in order to educate and commemorate its importance to music. The monument will offer the opportunity for collaboration of multiple users to depict the importance of all of the elements of a synthesizer and how they work together to create one sound. The overall focus is how influential the synthesizer has been on music over the years and honor the shift from analog to digital forms of making sound.

The Location

The exact location is still in the works. Considering the interactive aspect of the monument, obviously a well populated area is essential. The possibility of a setting like Union Station or some type of public space with lots of foot traffic would be ideal. Also, the monument would most likely be housed in doors in some type of environment which enhances the content. The electronic component would likely also need some sort of security and cover from the outdoors.

Mind Mapping and Resources

We began mindmapping for the monument on Mural.ly: