Date of Award
Spring 6-1-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Graphic Design
First Advisor
Bethany Johns
Second Advisor
Ryan Waller
Third Advisor
Christopher Sleboda
Abstract
Variations on Noise is a three-part collection: an index, a set of interviews, and a perspective on a working practice in graphic design and sound.
If noise is ubiquitous in our everyday lives, how do we define it and use it as a catalyst for dissonance and change? As a designer, I use noise algorithms to generate pseudo randomness and break up repetitive textures. As a musician, I use noise to create scores and performances that challenge our perception of what is comfortable and uncomfortable.
Seven interviews with designers, artists, musicians, and a Tibetan monk offer ways to approach the world through noise and to better understand humanity.
An index offers a consolidated tool for anyone interested in noise and how it shapes science, audio, culture, and other disciplines.
Recommended Citation
Van Arnam, Clinton, "Variations on Noise" (2024). Masters Theses. 1296.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1296
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