whistlegraphing.
A form of generative art for which the artist creates a drawing and sings simultaneously; each line in the drawing has a specific sound (pitch or vocalization) associated with it, making the completed image a graphical score that can be reproduced and performed by anyone.
Meaning & usage
A form of generative art for which the artist creates a drawing and sings simultaneously; each line in the drawing has a specific sound (pitch or vocalization) associated with it, making the completed image a graphical score that can be reproduced and performed by anyone.
Where this word comes from
whistle + graphing; a technique developed by artist Jeffrey Scudder in 2019.
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