When we think of light we understand it as a retinal phenomenon. But music has used it as a metaphor for centuries, most notably during the Impressionism period in the late 19th century, with works primarily by Debussy and Ravel. In the 20th Century, artists such as James Turrell and Brian Eno extended the phenomenological (or ambient) aspects of light. Eno was interested in light even before he became involved with sound and Turrell, while not an audio artist, recontextualized light as being an ambient phenomenon worthy of deeper meaning and attention.
Light at the end of the year
Light at the end of the year
Light at the end of the year
When we think of light we understand it as a retinal phenomenon. But music has used it as a metaphor for centuries, most notably during the Impressionism period in the late 19th century, with works primarily by Debussy and Ravel. In the 20th Century, artists such as James Turrell and Brian Eno extended the phenomenological (or ambient) aspects of light. Eno was interested in light even before he became involved with sound and Turrell, while not an audio artist, recontextualized light as being an ambient phenomenon worthy of deeper meaning and attention.