5x3 Grid Framework

Chroma Poise is a meditative study on the tension between structure and fluidity. The work is anchored by a rigid 5x3 grid—an asymmetrical architectural skeleton that remains invisible until engaged. 

The background gradient acts as a veil, subtly revealing the lower regions of the grid while completely obscuring the upper tiers. This "conceal and reveal" mechanic establishes the piece’s central metaphor: identity is not fully formed at first glance but is a landscape of dormant potentials, waiting for the right condition or attention to emerge from the void. 

Breathing Halo

Within this space, colour behaves like a living organism. Circles bloom randomly, one by one, expanding into gradient halos that refuse to stay within their grid lines. They fade in and out, bleeding into their nearest neighbors to create new, transient hues.

This "soft overlap" visually rejects the binary and suggests that our internal states are not isolated boxes but a continuous spectrum where one feeling or identity flows naturally into the next.

Drone as Grounding 

The sound represents the core that holds the visual elements together. The constant dron component is the atmospheric container for the entire experience. It provides a sonic horizon line—a heavy, resonant hum that grounds in the present moment. This creates a counterbalance: while the eyes track the revealed beauty of change, the ears are anchored by the stability of the constant. 

Filtering the Self 

While the grid requires a "tap" (a discrete, action), the sound is manipulated via filters (a continuous, analog motion). 

By adjusting the cut-off frequencies, we can change the texture of the drone—transforming it from a sharp, bright buzz to a muffled, warm hum. This interaction mimics the internal act of "tuning" oneself to an environment. It suggests that while the core frequency of who we are remains constant, the way we allow ourselves to resonate—how much "treble" or "brightness" we expose to the world—is a matter of choice and protection.

Synesthetic Loop 

Ultimately, Chroma Poise places us in a feedback loop of agency.

• The Search: To reveal the colours, one must "guess" the invisible grid, reaching out into the unknown to find the trigger points, mirroring the intuitive search for self-definition.

• The Atmosphere: Simultaneously, we  sculpt the emotional weight of the room via the sound filters.

The result is a "meditative space" where the visual and auditory are inseparable. The weight of the drone informs the perception of the colour, inducing a state of mind—a fluid, resonant composition.