Music is an invisible art perceived through the passage of time, possessing a transient and non-permanent nature. Artists have continuously explored various approaches th visually represnet sound. Efforts haye continues to record music through notatio...
Music is an invisible art perceived through the passage of time, possessing a transient and non-permanent nature. Artists have continuously explored various approaches th visually represnet sound. Efforts haye continues to record music through notation and to visualize its flow in fields of visual art such as painting and crafts. The flow of music that spreads within space is largely composed of three elements: melody, rhythm, and harmony. Among them, melody is a flow that unfolds continuously through the interplay of pitch, duration, and rhythm, serving as the central axis that shpes the overall structure. This flow of sound possesses both spatiality, determined by its position, and temporality, defined by its movement, thereby suggesting the potential for transformation into a visual form.
Through this, the melodies expressed in the works were analyzed as line motions of the conductor’s gestures, recorded as conducting patterns, and classified into linear and nonlinear types to visualize auditory phenomena. Linear elements represent structural clarity related to the segmentiation of beats, while nonlinear elements express the organic curves of the conductor’s gestures. The production method was developed by adding volume to the flow of lines and expressing it in sculptural ceramic forms through the surface segmentation. In addition, the expressive depth was enhanced by utilizing color to visually emphasize the emotional qualities of each conducting gesture. Based on the considerations derived from this study, the researcher created works incorporating various elements of melody-such as range, rhythm, duration, and direction-through a personal perspective. The detailed formal composition was developed through variaitions based on the conducting patterns of legato, three-beat waltz, subdivided two-beat, and staccato. Rhythm was expressed by introducing nonlinear curves into the form, while the range and spatiality of the melody were emphasized through openwork and voids. Furthermore, the rich flow of melody was expressed by varying the direction and length of the forms. The visualization of music evokes a synesthetic imagery, enabling viewers to perceive the music and its emotional qualities through the artwork by directly experiencing the flow of melody. The melody was interpreted as the conducting lines flowing through space and visualized in ceramic form, transforming the flow of music into a permanent sculptural expression. Through this, the study suggests the potential for transcending the boundaries between different art forms and anticipates the continued exploration of a new sculptural language through the fusion of music and ceramic art.