Icons of Sound Symposium: Voice, Architecture, and Imagination

The animation of medieval images and spaces comes to life through the agency of voice, light, incense, and movement. The confluence of such triggers can give rise to a sensually saturated phenomenon, which can in turn lead to the disintegration of the divide between real and oneiric, terrestrial and celestial. This symposium explores three topics: first, animation as a temporal phenomenon in medieval art; second, the role of digital technology in staging an encounter with the past; and third, the role of modern performance and the aesthetic act in shaping a direction in museum display practices, cultural heritage, and historical preservation. The event is cosponsored by StanfordLive, Department of Art & Art History, CMEMS, CREEES, Department of History, Cantor Arts Center, SGS, Religious Studies, and the School of Humanities & Sciences Dean's Office.