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Audiovisual Materialism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 November 2020

Mo H. Zareei
Mo H. Zareei*
Affiliation:
New Zealand School of Music–Te Kōkī, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Abstract

This article looks at the emergence of physical material in a growing number of contemporary sound-based art practices. From academic symposia to music festivals and media art exhibitions, the material presence of physical artefacts is notable in a variety of sound-based disciplines and scenarios. Considering the significance of the visual aspect of these works, this article proposes a reassessment of what audiovisual entails. I argue that our understanding of audiovisual status needs to be expanded beyond the scope of screen-based applications and move into the physical realm of objects and material. Further to this, I outline how the dominant discussions around materiality in sound-based art do not speak sufficiently to the physical materiality manifested in a growing wave within the field. Using an example of my own creative work, I will then suggest audiovisual materialism as an alternative lens through which such practices can be better examined, understood and built upon.

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Organised Sound , Volume 25 , Issue 3: On Phonosophy , December 2020 , pp. 362 - 371
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