sarah dunne: ncad, faculty of fine art, researcher

biographical details

Sarah Dunne is a visual artist and musician based in Dublin. She completed her BA at Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork in 2006 and her MA at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton in 2007. Her MA practice was concerned with the role of sound and vibration in generating spatial ‘presence’ and how a sculptural object can be altered by sound. She is currently undertaking a PhD in the sculpture department in National College of Art and Design.

 

 

 

research interests

 

'"Sound sculpture" is an audio-visual, time dependant art form. It crosses the boundaries of fine art and musical art, challenging traditional notions of sculpture and sound, and amalgamating them in new ways. (Brandt, 2001, p.12)

With a background in music, Sarah Dunne’s studio-based work has been continuously questioning the relationship of sound to the object; and the spatial experience of sound. While art and music have closely coincided for centuries, the boundaries between these fields are becoming increasingly ambiguous.

Sarah’s research aims to explore ‘sound space’ working both within and outside a contemporary fine art framework. This enquiry will employ both theoretical and practice-based research processes. It will also draw upon aspects of the disciplines of architecture and of spatial culture (Lefebvre).

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

• Music and Musicology
• Visual Arts

Affiliation

NCAD

Website

http://www.gradcam.ie/people/sarah_dunne.php