SEAN O'DONNELL ARTWORKS
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SEDUCED BY SYNCOPATION
“Music is not the notes, but the silence between.”  Claude Debussy
 
The rhythmic sound of a metronome might remind some of after school piano lessons on a hard wood piano bench.  My childhood memories are of being hypnotized by the elegant simplicity of a wind-up device that could make so many different tempos.
 
My goal in creating these sculptures was to pair a metronome and the material it’s mounted on so that each piece produced a unique sound.  The hollow resonance of a violin body is acoustically distinct from the soulful echo of a brass cymbal.  The Ping Pong paddle mimics the sound of casual volley during a game.
Tour Eiffel. 9 x 4 x 4." 2020
Jitterbug Waltz. 13 x 9 x 3." 2020
Practice. Practice. Practice. 9 x 11 x 3." 2020
Pyramid Power. 11 x 4 x 4." 2020
Volley. 11 x 10 x 3." 2020
Gypsy Moon. 15 x 10 x 4." 2020
Cymbolic. 10 x 10 x 4." 2020
Rug Cutter Swing. 10 x 10 x 3." 2020
Yo-Yo. 19 x 6 x 9." 2020
Grappelli. 15 x 8 x 2." 2020
Zephyr. 23 x 8 x 6." 2020
Electro Static. 25 x 11 x 8." 2020
Two Part Harmony. 7 x 10 x 7." 2020
Sotto Voce. 22 x 7 x 6." 2020
Swan Song. 32 x 5 x 4." 2020
All Thumbs. 11 x 11 3." 2020
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