
Overview
Fluid Subspaces is an artistic exploration of fluid flow reimagined as a superposition of modal shapes. By isolating these shapes and their singular values, I synthesize corresponding frequencies to create a layered audiovisual tapestry — examining how distinct modes (each with its own pitch and texture) combine to form a dynamic spatial and sonic narrative.
Isolated Modes
One Note (mode 25)
The shape and sound of a low-frequency mode.
Higher Note (mode 75)
A higher-frequency mode.
Even Higher Note (mode 149)
An even higher-frequency mode.
Chord Formation
Chord Formation
Combining the three isolated modes above into an audiovisual chord.
Scale and Melody
Scale
Sweeping through a series of forms as a musical and spatial scale.
Melody
A playful melody constructed from selections of the scale above.
Timbre and Spatial Effects
Swell
Exploring spatial depth by layering all modes at varying intensities.
Accent
A sharp transient that uses all the modes.
Abstract Trajectories
Example 1
Mapping an unexpected path through configuration space.
Example 2
Further exploration non-physical modal trajectories.
Technical Details
Seeing and Hearing the Eigenvectors of a Fluid (Bridges 2017)
— Visualization of fluid‑flow eigenvectors and their sonic analogues; foundational theory behind modal decomposition.
Compressing Fluid Subspaces ( Symposium on Computer Animation 2016)
— Describes the low‑dimensional compression scheme powering efficient fluid resimulation via modal bases.
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