In the age of globalization, the modern society manifests on versatility and discourages self-limitation; one should bring curiosity to the fullest to inspire interdisciplinary learning motivation, in order to broaden the horizons and cultivate general capabilities. Classical Music and Gum Bichromate Print is an interdisciplinary series of work combining visual and auditory senses, within which art is given new meanings and values with interchanging senses transmitting emotion.

Classical Music and Gum Bichromate Print uses the 2010 live version of two of Brahms’ Cello Sonata, performed by Cellist Ling-Yi Ou Yang at the Arts Center of National Tsing Hua University, as research subject. This thesis aims to transform classical music into visual artwork with the concept of synesthesia, through processes of literature analysis, research in the composing background and the interpretation of the performer, on which the creative process is based. In depth, this thesis references similar case studies on their printing techniques, creating a collection of abstract artwork by using plastic developing technique.

This research aims to alternate the underlying stereotype that the spectators have had towards classical music, combining the researcher’s personal upbringing background and aesthetic experiences. Not only is the musical piece reinterpreted with a whole new perspective in this research project, but the classical printing craftsmanship is represented as well, in order to bring it to public awareness and pass it down in the generations to come.