6The curious case of the plastic hair-comb
A rhythm-based approach to a parallel (sound-image-touch) theory of aesthetic practices
The relationship between sound and image within this text is discussed primarily through their relationship with touch engaged through structures understood in terms of rhythm. Touch has a secure footing within both realms of vision and audition whilst simultaneously existing as an independent category of sensory phenomena. Touch is an integral component in the discourse on sound and image. Touch is both sending and receiving. When we touch something we physically engage with it and we are acting upon it. Touching a screen on a smartphone does something to the phone, often resulting in a sound or ...
