Pentatonic
Pentatonic (2024) Nerikomi mid-fire porcelain, custom electronics, music
Pentatonic is a fusion of form and sound: five porcelain platters crafted in the Nerikomi style from stained clay, each serving both as a functional piece and a sound instrument. Resonating with the A minor pentatonic scale, these platters become speakers, activated by transducers powered by a custom microprocessor. This convergence of clay and sound creates a multi-sensory experience, allowing viewers to experience sound as a tactile presence and form as melody.
The universal pentatonic scale—essential in blues, jazz, Ancient Greek, and meditative music—provides the foundation, resonating through layered Nerikomi patterns that embody harmony and unity. Created using slab production, staining, and Nerikomi techniques, each platter showcases contrasting textures and subtle, curved forms, emphasised by a translucent matte glaze. Colours are chosen to harmonise with the ritual of serving food, adding a minimalistic, sensory dimension.
Pentatonic bridges my work as a sound designer with my passion for ceramics, merging auditory and tactile art.
Music by Atunement (Panos Couros and Mx Robert Frost)
Atunement is an experimental project blending modern electronics with musique concrète, drone, ambient, and noise. Driven by improvisation, Panos Couros and Mx Robert Frost unite their distinct approaches to create soundscapes that elevate consciousness, exploring the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound.
* All sound in video below emanates from the ceramic platters
