Music has almost always been a vital part in the creation of most of my artworks. As has written words, e.g., poetry / haiku (a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third).
… my brother Andrew, mentioned that his first music/CD Son of Science was inspired by the author and essayist, Olaf Stapledon's Star Maker, written in 1937.
Son of Science
I spent many hours listening to this CD whilst working on this piece. But, it was always the last track on this 10 tracks CD that helped me to knit all the elements together. Dare I add that when I finished working on this, I was startled (in a good way), of the end result, and heard the voice of Wassily Kandinsky, “Form itself, even if completely abstract ... has its own inner sound”.
This artwork is another piece inspired by the music from an album (by my brother Andrew) with the same title, Headlock. It’s actually the fourth track and is 8 minutes, 19 seconds long. The rhythms and pace of this music have all influenced this work. Similar to how I pursue my artworks, I prefer to play in the present and address the sounds I hear until they make sense to me.
As I work, music is my constant companion.
Click on links below to view Andrew’s available music online and website.
