Eyes & Ears: a constant negotiation
From whisper to scream: the close correlation between hearing and seeing
September 2025 – July 2026
PART ONE
From whisper to scream: the close correlation between hearing and seeing
Seeing is believing, but feeling is truth. – Thomas Fuller (1608 – 1661)
Imagine a beautiful view of nature on a perfect Spring day without the sound of the rustling of leaves and chirping birds. How about a fiesta without laughter and festive music? If our memories are only tied to visual experiences and leave out what we hear, how much would actually be memorable?
The challenge of presenting visual art is its presumed limitation to one sense, sight, especially in a world where we are already inundated with imagery. However, every image potentially has a corresponding sound, unique to every individual, as it would be tied to personal experience and memory. Therefore, the ability to build a connection between the two senses elevates each visual experience into a personal one; the key is to train the mind to encourage visual experiences to spark the imagination and tap into the deep well of memory, which includes many sounds. This exhibition attempts to promote this correlation by focusing on artists who have investigated the potential of the fascinating links between seeing and hearing. When we imagine the sound of a picture or, likewise, when a sound inspires a visual memory, we get closer to feeling, and if we were to believe the 17th-century adage from Thomas Fuller, we also get closer to truth.