Ceal Floyer Untitled (Static), 2018
Parabolic speaker, ready-made sound effect
Dimensions variable
Duration: 60 minutes (loop)
Duration: 60 minutes (loop)
Ceal Floyer’s 2018 sound sculpture, Untitled (Static) is a classic example of the artist’s use of suggestion, recasting familiar perceptions into an unexpected experience. The sculpture is comprised of a parabolic speaker in a transparent semicircular cover suspended from the ceiling that plays a ready-made static sound effect. The combination of the sight of the clear dome and the sound of the static provokes a trompe l'oreille effect as the noise transforms into the pattern of heavy rain upon an umbrella.
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