Tony Irwin

Bounded by Six: a Sound Art Installation Based on John Conway's 'game of Life' Provoking Thought and Reflection on the Celtic Tiger Tony Irwin

This book describes the conception, design and creation of 'Bounded by Six'. 'Bounded by Six' is a multi-channel Sound Art installation based on John Conway's 'Game of Life'. The underlying concept of the work carries the theme of evolution. The piece is based on the social and economical evolution of Ireland over the past two decades. This era of Irish history is known as the Celtic Tiger. It was a period of rapid economic growth that began in the late 1980s and slowed in 2001. The objective of the work was to create an interesting sound-scape as well as an interesting thought-scape for the listener, provoking thought and reflection on Ireland's evolution through the 'Celtic Tiger'. The work is programmed with the visual programming language Max/MSP. 'Bounded by Six' exhibited in the Bourn Vincent Gallery at the University of Limerick in Autumn 2009.