Profiles
SCULPTED SOUND consists of a series of twenty metal sculptures created by Derek Shiel to be performed on as a set of percussion instruments or to be exhibited as sculpture.
When exhibited as individual sculptures they require a space large enough for their formal effect to be fully appreciated.
When heard as instruments they provoke a more immediate response, enticing the listener by the variety of their sounds and distinctive appearance.
Over 20 international composers have to date written for the sound sculptures including Tazul Tajuddin, Roberto Rusconi and Brian Inglis.