Syncretism was the first piece in the portfolio to engage with the concept of video composition without the intention of creating a score. The composition of
Syncretism was informed partly through my sonic interpretations and improvisations of page 35 from
Cardew’s
Treatise and
Eisenstein’s (1949) concept of
metric montage.
The original video material was first generated by choreographing and recording movements of my hand with a waltz-like feel to a strict tempo to create a loop which could then be repeated with the alterations to frame rates.
Syncretism was not intended to be a score or to facilitate any sort of performative action.
My interest in engaging with
non-cochlear sound and
cross-modal perception occurred after the composition of
Syncretism. A demonstration of
Syncretism to members of the
CeReNeM postgraduate community resulted in a discussion and subsequent research into cross-modal perception and non-cochlear sound.
Syncretism was composed as a gallery or exhibition projection piece of at least 72 inches.
Syncretism is intentionally silent and contains flashing images.