Author: Han Wen

The experience of visiting LINKED has had a profound impact on my future studies.It shows how sound art can tell history, express emotions and reactivate forgotten memories in urban spaces.I realised that sound can not only be used as a medium, but also a way of communication and reflection.In the future, I would like to…

Historical Context 4’33” was born in the mid-20th century, when strict structures began to break down as artists responded to the chaos and existentialism of the post-World War II era.Cage wanted his work to be about the process of “listening” itself, not just about preconceived musical elements, and the concept of “4’33” is innovative because…

Historical Context: Schoenberg’s Woodwind Quintet, Op. 26 was composed in 1924, at a time when he was fully embracing the twelve-tone technique, which treats the twelve chromatic scale tones as equals and completely abandons the traditional tonal hierarchy.Schoenberg’s shift to atonal and later sequential music was as much a reflection of the general disillusionment with…

Soundscape: Soundscape refers to a real or imagined sonic environment that can paint an auditory picture through sound, allowing listeners to perceive a place or emotion. I realized that specific spaces can be created through sound to present certain artistic works, which is why I find it so interesting. Noise Art: Noise art uses elements…

When I was very young, I started learning to play the piano, so I used to understand sound art as musical art. But when I saw many exhibitions about sound, my understanding of the term changed. So I began to pay attention to the sounds of everyday life, such as the drops of water dripping…