Through Fontana Mix, Cage uses many abstract, graphical shapes to represent his idea in different ways. Conventional notes are not used, instead from curly lines to linear to circles to grids, different shapes are used to convey different aspects and parts of his 10minute lone piece.

John Cage, 'Fontana Mix (Orange/Tan)', 1982, 49.5 × 69.9 cm screenprint, plastic film.

In Cages’ well know piece, 4’33’’, explores the subject matter of silence. As Cage believes “There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot. There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time.’ Which convey the idea of the absence of sound is impossible because we are surrounded by too many factors and variables that cannot be controlled. We may lessen any sound or noises by holding in our breath or installing a soundproof device. However, we are always companied by tiny factors that are not controllable such as our heartbeat as well as other diegetic noises. Hence, Cage explores the impossibility of silence though his piece, 4’33’’ and throughout this piece audiences are forced to be ‘silent’ in which doesn’t last long before people begin to whisper, cough, wonder and fidget. In which, he leaves up to the audiences to reinterpret the notion of silence. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​