thesis : shape : invitation

search for two mugs with the same volume and with different shape,
you can check the volume by filling them with water,
pouring the water from one mug to the other mug,
until you find two mugs in which the same amount of water fits.
You have now two new resonators

search for a place with a lot of sound
a cafe, a waterfall, the beach, a windy day,
or a place where someone is constantly ticking on a table
or use at home a noise generator or noise audio

press one of your resonators around your right ear
press the other resonator around your left ear
listen for a while

play around opening them, closing them
is there any difference between them?
does one resonate lower?

give yourself a little concert
an ear massage³⁶

36. Inspired by the workshop given by Eli Eli during the course Slow Spatial Imaginaries, given by Carolyn F. Strauss.

I searched for two mugs with the same volume. I found two with almost the same volume, the blue one being a bit smaller than the beige one but I decided it was close enough.
I listened with a noise video on You Tube.
There is some difference, but it’s difficult to grasp.
The blue one resonates a bit lower, you could say the shape is a bit more like a tube, so that makes sense.
But the difference is so small that it is difficult to know what you hear and what is your imagination. And the resonant tone changes continuously, thanks to every little movement of my hands.
I continued playing around, enjoying my little intimate concert.

shape : afterthoughts