“Intervals” is the first art exhibition by Icelandic musician Baldvin Hlynsson, where he connects music, art, and physics in a fascinating new way.

 

The project emerged from experiments with an oscilloscope, an instrument that converts sound waves into a graph with an X and Y axis.

 

Intervals are relationships between two individual musical tones. They can be considered the second smallest structural unit of music after the tones themselves. 

 

According to the twelve-tone system used in Western music, there are twelve intervals, which can be either consonant, dissonant, or something in between.

 

The colour spectrum can also be divided into twelve.

 

The exhibition’s core concept is visually capturing the outlook and behavior of these twelve intervals. 

 

The method that Baldvin used is both scientific and emotional. The forms are a direct outcome of the oscilloscope, but his chosen colours are inspired by his feelings and connections to the intervals.

 

The works are sold in editions of six. The copies are numbered, signed, and framed in a custom-built veneered aluminium frame with a “float mount” method, making it look like the work is floating in the frame. 

 

The glass in the frame is anti-reflective with 70% UV protection, and all of the material in the frame is acid-free. A sticker with a QR code on the frame’s back lets you listen to the interval and watch a video of its formation. 

 

An explanatory text about the interval from a musical or historical perspective is also included.

 

The large prints also come with black shapes on a white background, and the smaller versions with shapes in colour on a black background.

 

Delivery time is two to four weeks.