How to Measure Quietness, 2014
Dry pastel and pencil on paper
96.5 x 127 cm
38 x 50 in
The artist explains: ‘I have been thinking a lot about my decibels, dB for short (loudness level), and associations with machinery such as how 75 dB could be interpreted as loud like an urban street or washing machine. Of course, all examples are subjective, but that got me thinking about making lists of my own associations. I started with “quietness” instead of “silence” because I still do not quite get what “silence” means, especially since I grew up instilling your perception of it, not mine.
After making both quietness and loudness lists, it turns out that both are alike, except that this quietness list is mostly about heaviness and density coming from inside, internally and externally.’
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