This work is part of Susie Dureau’s 2025 solo exhibition, Rhythmia.

“Spectrograms have played a crucial role in informing this body of work. By translating recorded pulses and frequencies into images, I have become attuned to an invisible reality that exists beyond human perception. These visual traces reveal the many ways that non-human species communicate. My paintings seek to echo this, offering a kind of visual listening, a space where sound and rhythm become visible. My works invite the viewer to sense the pulse of the earth, feel the unseen currents that connect us to the world, and experience the shared rhythm of body and landscape.”

“Rain II translates the sound of falling rain into visual form, mapping its rhythm through the language of a spectrogram. Layered blues ebb and flow, mirroring the way experiences arise and dissolve, much like clouds forming and dispersing in an open sky. The painting reflects both the stillness of mist and the momentum of a sudden downpour—an invitation to rest in the present moment, embracing the ever-changing nature of both weather and emotion. Through subtle shifts in tonal value, it calls for deep attention to the transient, reminding us that beauty, like all things, is found in our willingness to be with what is, just as it is.”