by Mae Bayu

Artwork Description

"The Sound of Vision"

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The sculptor deeply studies and processes the anatomy of the Sundatang that various versions of Sabahan traditional musical instruments were combined on a driftwood sculpture. "The Sound of Vision" is the sculptors insight on the fate of the Sundatang in the future. The sculpture of this stringless chordophone instrument represents the fading identity of the Sundatang if its maker continues the trend of adding changes on a whim. The instrument will no longer retain its original sound due to changes on its anatomy. The sculptor believes that not only should the identity and sound of the Sundatang be preserve, but also its history and non-tangible cultural aspects such as the making process of the instrument itself.

Artwork Details

Medium: Mixed Media

Genre: Illustration