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Gravitational Sound Paint Photography

Fabian Oefner Transforms Rock Dropping into Colorful Orchids

— November 30, 2013 — Fashion
Switzerland-born Fabian Oefner is a photographer and artist who is fascinated by the movement and dynamics between art and science. He uses the natural phenomena of sound waves, centripetal forces to explore different perspectives of his own art work.

'Orchid' is Oefner's most recent project as a continuation of his Action Paint series, which includes 'Black Hole' and 'Liquid Jewel.' The installation is a play on gravity and how it can be used to manipulate paint. He uses a rock or a metal sphere and simply drops the object into a tub of paint; he uses a sound-triggered camera flash system so that when an object falls into the paint, making a sound, the flash will be triggered to take the photograph.

Although it may sound like a piece of cake, Oefner reminds us that it's not an easy task to find the desired effect and it's often through tedious process of trial and error until he gets the final product he wants.
Trend Themes
1. Art and Science - Exploring the natural phenomena in artistic expressions creates opportunities for crossovers that can revolutionize the way we appreciate and experience art.
2. Gravity Manipulation - Using gravitational forces as a tool for creating beautiful and unique images can be applied and further developed in other fields like product design and architecture.
3. Sound-triggered Photography - Incorporation of sound as a trigger in photography can lead to new forms of image creation and visual storytelling.
Industry Implications
1. Fine Art Photography - New techniques like gravitational sound paint photography can create fresh and unique works for sale in the fine art photography market.
2. Product Design - Manipulating gravity to create unique patterns and shapes can be applied into product design to create more innovative and interesting products.
3. Architecture - Using sound-triggered photography in architectural design can enable clients to better visualize and understand space and form before physical construction.
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