Exhibition GSU 2021
“The Cosmos, The Cipher & The Soul”, much like the novel by Stephon Alexander, explores the crossroads between art and science where elegance and synergy meet.
My convoluted path finds me again seeking an understanding of universal truths. After reading “Jazz of Physics”, I realized my love affair with music is part of an energy that is part science, part math, and inherent to the core of human existence. I began my year of exploration, trying to create elegance in a sculptural format using musicians’ math and coding.
The theoretical nature of classical music soothes and calms the mind. The studio became a respite during the early months of Covid. Yet, the sound outside my studio of whirring helicopters and sirens began to invade my symphonies. I turned to jazz to understand how improvisation sounds were described by the Circle of Fifths Coltrane created. The work began to shift as the beat and tones changed to more emotionally driven melodies.
What was ordered wire and plexiglass turned to undulating wire that seemed less bound and more like the improvisation of a jazz musician. I turned to paint to understand the physical relationship between energy and melody and movement. The paintings reflect the joy of Earth Wind & Fire and Motown. Where I began is not where I ended in this year of musical exploration. The discovery that music starts as energy from the universe develops through a musician’s ears and is felt by the audience that listens has given me a great appreciation for this wonderful art form that resonates through humanity.