This week’s read was definitely an interesting one because it brought to light very relevant and important questions regarding the intersectionality in between the various forms of art. I never quite realized how tightly these different art forms are interwoven, and how they greatly affect one another, whether we consciously realize it or not. One particular case that stood out to me is that of synesthesia. From my understanding, synesthesia is one you are able to experience one sense through another. It resonated with me because it reminded me of an article I recently read talking about an artist who has visual responses to music, and who has turned this ability into a performance. Similar to how we live code, but she reacts to music with physical handmade drawings, which is something that I found to be quite interesting.

To me, this clarified just how powerful the relation between such art forms is in the sense that music can inspire art, and vice versa (and this also extends to other forms of art as well: film, fashion, etc…). You have the ability to use another art-form as a source of inspiration, allowing for double the amount of talent to shine through. This is something that is also extremely relevant to our class as we are merging these two art forms (music and visuals), and constantly working to figure out what images would fit what sounds. That in itself is an interesting topic because objectively, these are two separate entities, so how is it that one has the ability to inspire the other? This just goes to show that sometimes, the way that our brains are wired, allows us to make these interpretations, and differentiate what visuals fit with what sounds, and what exactly is “appropriate”, when in reality there is no correct answer. I never made these connections, and this reading allowed me to do so!

Here is a link to the article I mentioned above if you would like to read some more!