Technology and Sound Creation. An Artistic Research Practice
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Creation, composition, technology, acousmaticAbstract
This article presents a study of artistic research through the creative process of the work Impasto I, a sound installation that combines acousmatic music and visual experimentation. The study is grounded in a theoretical framework that understands creation and composition as forms of research. Technology does not function merely as a tool, but as an epistemological mediator that shapes the artist’s relationship with sound, perceptual experience, and creative thinking. Methodologically, the creative process of Impasto I is documented in six phases, following the guidelines of the Humanities and Arts Research Council. The analysis of the work is conducted using the spectromorphological method, characteristic of electroacoustic or acousmatic music, which enables the description of the evolution of sound material, texture, gesture, and spatialization, as well as their interaction with visual elements throughout the formal sections of the work. The results demonstrate that technology transforms both the creation and the perception of sound and that, in conclusion, artistic knowledge is generated through practice.Downloads
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