Displaced Memories — Martina Chilardi

Drawing Sound_

Interactive Audiovisual Instrument

2025

Drawing Sound is an experimental audiovisual instrument where drawing becomes a performative gesture capable of generating sound in real time.

By merging visual creation and musical composition into a single interface, the project reimagines drawing as an embodied form of performance.

Drawing Sound is an experimental audiovisual instrument where drawing becomes a performative gesture capable of generating sound in real time.

By merging visual creation and musical composition into a single interface, the project reimagines drawing as an embodied form of performance.

Drawing Sound is an experimental audiovisual instrument where drawing becomes a performative gesture capable of generating sound in real time.

By merging visual creation and musical composition into a single interface, the project reimagines drawing as an embodied form of performance.

Process

Developed in TouchDesigner, the project maps drawing gestures captured by a graphic tablet into a custom sound generation system. Every line becomes both a visual trace and a sonic event, encouraging an intuitive relationship between movement, image and sound while blurring the boundaries between artistic disciplines.

Tools & Technologies

TouchDesigner

Graphic Tablet

Custom Sound Generation

Audience Experience

Depending on the context, the system can be experienced either as an interactive installation, where visitors generate sound through drawing, or as a live performance instrument, allowing audiences to witness visual creation and musical composition unfolding simultaneously.

Audiovisual Works