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Scroll over or click to zoom This piece came from a dream where I would see an orchestra's sounds individually coming towards me from the musicians on stage. I woke up and designed this piece to see if I could make it look anything like it did in my dream. It never really quite looks the same but I was very surprised by the way this series of works came out. They are inspiring to see, the same way an orchestra is inspiring to hear. The mixed-media piece is made up of 140 individual panels, each created with a computer numeric controlled router (CNC) out of a single piece of wood. Each panel represents a single auditory tone and may be hung at any orientation. - Jack R. Mesa 140 Sounds JACK R. MESA Acrylic painting on wood One-of-a-kind Signed on back 2016 48" h x 67" w x 1" d 17 lbs. 0 oz. $4,100 SHIPS FREE ADD TO CART IN YOUR CART Add to Favorites Add to Registry Jack R. Mesa Oakland, California Follow this Artist Unfollow this Artist Getting to Know Jack R. Jack R Mesa depicts his subjects in a visual medium blended with a layer of sound to explore his personal experience of synesthesia. Synesthesia is the phenomenon where the brain interprets one sense as another - experiencing sound as colors, for example. His earlier series of paintings uses color blocks and abstract shapes to depict sounds, as seen in his series '100 Sounds' (see Sold works). His newer series explores a new medium, using tapestry to literally weave together sounds and colors into his large format works, for example his series 'Soft Synesthesia.' In addition to capturing a photo of his subject, he also records the sounds of a place and overlays the two into a final image in his Oakland studio. He joins other artists, including Carol Steen, David Hockney, and Kandinsky who reportedly see sounds. This is the closest that a non-synesthete may come to viewing the world through Jack's eyes. Mesa has recently exhibited at Berkeley Art Museum (Berkeley, CA), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA), and Material Art Fair (Mexico City, MX). Email this artwork to a friend * To email is required. * Your name is required. * Your email is required. Add art to your favorites Select an existing favorites list or create a new one CREATE Add Cancel Art added to your favorites! CONTINUE SHOPPING VIEW MY FAVORITES Add art to your registry! LOG IN TO YOUR REGISTRY CREATE A NEW REGISTRY Art added to your registry! CONTINUE SHOPPING VIEW MY REGISTRY Registry Item Warning! Your cart contains Registry item.
Scroll over or click to zoom This piece came from a dream where I would see an orchestra's sounds individually coming towards me from the musicians on stage. I woke up and designed this piece to see if I could make it look anything like it did in my dream. It never really quite looks the same but I was very surprised by the way this series of works came out. They are inspiring to see, the same way an orchestra is inspiring to hear. The mixed-media piece is made up of 140 individual panels, each created with a computer numeric controlled router (CNC) out of a single piece of wood. Each panel represents a single auditory tone and may be hung at any orientation. - Jack R. Mesa 140 Sounds JACK R. MESA Acrylic painting on wood One-of-a-kind Signed on back 2016 48" h x 67" w x 1" d 17 lbs. 0 oz. $4,100 SHIPS FREE ADD TO CART IN YOUR CART Add to Favorites Add to Registry Jack R. Mesa Oakland, California Follow this Artist Unfollow this Artist Getting to Know Jack R. Jack R Mesa depicts his subjects in a visual medium blended with a layer of sound to explore his personal experience of synesthesia. Synesthesia is the phenomenon where the brain interprets one sense as another - experiencing sound as colors, for example. His earlier series of paintings uses color blocks and abstract shapes to depict sounds, as seen in his series '100 Sounds' (see Sold works). His newer series explores a new medium, using tapestry to literally weave together sounds and colors into his large format works, for example his series 'Soft Synesthesia.' In addition to capturing a photo of his subject, he also records the sounds of a place and overlays the two into a final image in his Oakland studio. He joins other artists, including Carol Steen, David Hockney, and Kandinsky who reportedly see sounds. This is the closest that a non-synesthete may come to viewing the world through Jack's eyes. Mesa has recently exhibited at Berkeley Art Museum (Berkeley, CA), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA), and Material Art Fair (Mexico City, MX). Email this artwork to a friend * To email is required. * Your name is required. * Your email is required. Add art to your favorites Select an existing favorites list or create a new one CREATE Add Cancel Art added to your favorites! CONTINUE SHOPPING VIEW MY FAVORITES Add art to your registry! LOG IN TO YOUR REGISTRY CREATE A NEW REGISTRY Art added to your registry! CONTINUE SHOPPING VIEW MY REGISTRY Registry Item Warning! Your cart contains Registry item.