Mandy-Suzanne Wong is discussing different approaches to what sound arts may and may not mean based on insight into history of various ways how sound was used for creative purposes. She is pointing out that term “sound art” was used for the first time by the American composer William Hellerman in 1983 however her reach into possibility of artistic expression through sound out of conventional music goes back to the beginning of 20th Century by mentioning aestheticization of noise and machinery by Italian Futurists.

I found particularly interesting points about questioning relation between sound art and other art forms. Mandy-Suzanne Wong says that sound art may explicitly include or exclude other art forms. This unbalance brings me to the thought that sound art as a quite modern form of art seemes to be rooted in questioning of its own existence and in comparison to other art forms seems to be inherently philosophical. 

Another interesting point is that research into sound arts has been undertaken rather by visual artists than musicologists. This suggests obvious diversion from conventional music and perceives sound art as something else. Is music as an organised artistic expression through sound waves part of sound art or is sound art an experimental form of music? This is another question arising.

1. What context or genre is your work situated in: what artists does your work relate to?

My current sound work has been mainly happening in the field of experimental electronic music as producer, live act and a DJ. I have been mostly designing sounds in DAW however recently I started to incorporate analog synthesis, field recordings, acoustic instruments and music concrète. There are many musicians who I look up to but this has been changing a lot over years. Currently my favourite artists are experimental electronic musicians like Roly Porter, Nastika or OAKE.

2. What are the key ideas and motivations for your work?

This was always difficult question as often I struggled to find words to describe my music and source of its inspiration. The sound and music are for me somehow the most natural way how I can artistically express myself. I believe that art is a form of communication. People communicate commonly by language however human mind and life are way more complicated to be extensively expressed only by spoken or written language. Sound and music can communicate undescribeable feelings and emotions. My motivation is to communicate with others my inner world within space and time via sound waves. 

3. What form and media does your work take/hope to take?

Immersion in music and sound has been an element I have been ultimately always drawn to. The idea of exploring the field of audio-visual immersive installations is currently very appealing to me. Creating an experience inducing the fantasy of an altered state of mind. Not necessarily as a form of escapism (but also could be) but as a meditation and relief.

4. What do you want your art/practice to do?

As I suggested above I consider the art a form of communication based on different human experience than for example language. Inducing an emotional response in other people in a way that their soul would be touched, finding those people who can feel through the sound ‘this sound is familiar to me, this is reminding me of who I am and we are. Inducing such feeling until such extend that any spoken or written words couldn’t express.