I am absolutely delighted to announce my new commission, working with the incredible Tonhalle Düsseldorf to create two new pieces in response to the classical master piece that is Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition," in particular a reworking of the movement, Goldenberg and Schmuÿle. Bringing two of the most important things to me together, Classical music and contemporary artistic practice, I can honestly say has been one of the most deeply inspirational things I have ever worked on, and I know that this is the beginning of a long and exciting journey.
Departing from the idea that
the contemporary image is deeply photographic and using the tangible experience
of listening to the music, I have found a way in which the classical movement
can be physically translated into imagery. In essence I am changing sound waves
into light and capturing their chaotic, yet deeply ordered transformation from
solid matter to continuous motion. Science is at play, as Cymatics, a term coined
by Hans Jenny, release their subsets of modal vibrational phenomena through
graphite, powder pigment and ink. In constant flux, these changing compositions are momentarily
captured as the fleeting seconds past from one wave to another.
The works will form part of the concert, in a form of a publication and which be available from Friday 16 December, when Modest Mussorgsky "Pictures At An Exhibition" orchestrated version by Ravel will be played by the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra. Such a delight in every sense, and a huge thank you to all at the Tonhalle it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you all.
