Parallel Tones is a generative light and sound sculpture. This installation consists of a series of interconnected works powered by the same generative, aleatory seeds and cascading data streams. Musical data triggers shifts in light, which in turn trigger musical shifts. The data is sent on to other works which shift and evolve together, one slow breath at a time.

Viewed from either end, this piece resembles a classic abstract painting, but allows the viewer to pull the layers apart and experience real-world color mixing, revealing a range of colors beyond what can be seen on canvas or computer screen. 

As a musician and abstract painter for several decades I have always thought in “synesthetic” terms reaching for ways to create powerful interactions with sound & light. My process uses generative techniques with connected nodes, networked systems and specific compositional choices, allowing for controlled randomness within refined boundaries.

It is no new concept to say that abstract works create space for contemplation and connection, and that powerful color interaction can reach deep into subconscious realms. Spending time in abstract space reveals universal truths, contains all light, all dark, all optimism and all struggles at once. In modern days of chaos and calamity, I believe such works are needed now more than ever.