Timbre of light 2015

John Rea: musique vue, Maison de la culture Côte-des-neiges - 2015, Montreal, Canada
12th Fine Arts Department Biennale, Warren G Flowers Art Gallery, Dawson College - 2016, Montreal, Canada
Paper/veil, natural and artificial light, cast acrylic, stainless steel rods
Ø 300 X 5 cm, 25 units of 75 cm à Ø 100 cm — Integrated in the exhibition space

The musical work Over Time* (1987) by John Rea as well as what it reveals appealed to my senses: "This work is more about the succession of its tone colours over time than about harmonic change or formal development.” While characterizing this piece as klangfarbenmelodie, the composer points out that in this case, "timbral structure is much more elaborated than the harmonic structure".

It is indeed the timbre shades and their layering over time that inspired this slightly elevated from the ground space installation. As a whole or grouped together, as in a variety of timbres from orchestral instruments, the spiraled forms interplay with their many inherent qualities. White light vibrates seamlessly pulsing with whiteviolet, whiteblue, whitegreen, whiteyellow and whitered, thus evoking klangfarbenmelodie.

A form as well as a space in continuous movement, the spiral pursues its trajectory while acting on time and space. Illuminating our existence, it generates creative power, in the here and there.

* Over Time, 1987 (10:25), John Rea (Proc). - Programme : Orchestre Métropolitain, 1988, Walter Boudreau Chef d’orchestre.