John Cage Adores a Vacuum

Year: 2013 Authors: Donald Spector

Core claim

Cage’s 4’ 33” provides a concrete artistic analogue to the physically non-empty vacuum described by quantum field theory.

Topics

quantum vacuum, John Cage, 4’ 33”, Casimir-Polder effect

Domains

quantum field theory, vacuum expectation values, Casimir effect, experimental music, sound art, performance art

Methods

cross-disciplinary analogy, conceptual exposition, interpretive analysis

Media

textual essay, musical performance, silent composition

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