Synesthesia and Cymatics

Synesthesia and Cymatics are two forms of audiovisual techniques for communicating sound in a visual medium. Synesthesia is a condition where people see, taste, and feel different things from seeing different symbols. For example, some people mey see the color purple when looking at the number 2, they might taste chicken when seeing the word “dave”, and so on. This phenomenon allows people to look at symbols and words in a completely different way from other people; it allows them to look deeper into the meaning of words and also helps with remembering different characteristic and traits of people.  

Cymatics, on the other hand, is the transmission of sounds in a visible medium. For example, sound waves can be transferred into a machine with a plate on top covered in sand. The sound waves create different patterns in the sand based on the sounds frequency. Another example is placing different fluids onto a speaker. The vibrations coming from the speaker creates different patterns in the liquid. This technique allows people to visualize different frequencies of sound through the addition of visual aides. Cymatics and Synesthesia help people look at sounds in a new, interactive way. By studying these different forms of sound design, it will inspire people to use these techniques to create original forms of art.