Sound Marks
Available: 17 May 2025 – 16 March 2026
Year level: 3 - 8
Duration: 90 mins
What does sound look like?
What are the similarities between music, art, and movement?
What is multi-sensory art and why do artists make it?
We are excited to invite your students to experience the Direct Bodily Empathy - Sensing Sound exhibition, a powerful and immersive journey into the world of sound. This unique exhibition features resonant objects, kinetic sculptures, experimental films, and visual music, showcasing both historical works by Len Lye and new creations by contemporary artists from Aotearoa and beyond.
Students will have the opportunity to experiment with mark making to capture sounds and movements, exploring the fascinating connections between different sensory experiences. Direct Bodily Empathy represents a unique opportunity to augment students' educational experiences through a multidisciplinary lens.
In our Learning Centre
Students will transpose their marks and symbols into a colourful group music score using collage and stencils on acetate to bring their ideas to life. Each group's music score will be projected large on an overhead projector (OHP), allowing students to perform live using objects and their bodies as instruments.
At school
- Invent simple musical instruments to practice their musical score.
- Research sound facts and create a simple experiment to demonstrate one to the class.
Curriculum links
- Visual Arts
- Science
- Music
Broader connections
This lesson connects with Puke Ariki Museum education programmes:Toi Whakaari o Taranaki: Performing Arts | Puke Ariki