Alanta Grigaliunaite 

My project involves the use of materials and friction to create soft and harsh sounds, often through a combination of multiple motors. I am interested in exploring how these sounds could either create an atmosphere of peace and or alternative a produce a sense of tension. My work is informed by research into binaural beats, which are a perception of sound created by the human brain. When listening to two tones, each at a different frequency, each in a different ear, the brain creates an additional tone. This third tone is called a binaural beat. Academic research suggests that binaural beats might have the potential to reduce anxiety, stress and improve concentration. In works such as Frequency, I use the friction between objects with different surfaces textures to create motorized sculptures that create distinct sounds similar to white noise to reduce anxiety and stress.