SkeeK
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A very large part of the OAC art course at my school (more than 50% of final mark) is to develop a portfolio of 6 or more works which must all express a personal theme that remains consistent throughout your studio works...
So, faced with coming up with a theme.. I decided I must relate this (as with all things) to U2. and (cue drumroll) here is my theme statement:
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Each painting will specifically represent a few lines of lyrics from a particular song. Beyond that, I will try and make the paintings reflect the song as a whole?both the musical nature of the song, and the lyrics as a whole. Due to my musical inclinations, it would be reasonable to assume that most of the subject matter will come from U2 songs. By nature, U2 songs have vague, non-specific lyrics that could be interpreted in many ways, so the interpretations will often be up to me, and based on my personal response to the song. I wish to demonstrate the value of music beyond simply listening to it; and show through my own experience how the meaning and feeling of songs can vary from person to person and communicate the great emotional force that I feel (good) music constitutes but in a non-musical way.
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Of course the next step is coming up with songs to use. Right now, the one that I have the strongest image in my head for is
Where The Streets Have No Name
specifically I want to run/I want to hide/I want to tear down the walls/That hold me inside/I want to reach out/And touch the flame
For this I will depict a person reaching out into a new frame (a line from the song sometimes used when performed live) literally.. the frame he's in will be full of dust and darkness, while the one he is reaching into will be bright.
That's the most specific idea I have right now. Other songs that I'm really wanting to use (I will probably go past the minimum of 6 studio works when all is said and done)
Walk To The Water
Stay
Wake Up Dead Man
A Sort of Homecoming
Bad
So Cruel
Running to Stand Still
I would like to do In A Little While just because I love the song so much, but I'm not having any inspiration as to what the song would look like.
For most of the songs I see people in situations reflected in the lyrics of the song.. perhaps an addict on the streets for Bad, and a sad face in front of a terrible scene for Wake Up Dead Man (Jesus, were just around the corner/did you think to try and warn her/were you working on something new?/is there an order in all of this disorder?...)
And I will of course have to have a name for my show.. I'm thinking right now probably Dream Out Loud, or Dreaming Out Loud or something like that.
Anyway, if anyone has anything that would conceivably serve as a suggestion of some sort feel free to post it here. I will post updates when I come up with concrete ideas for stuff and possibly pictures of the works eventually. I was originally going to have a website for all this, and might get one at some point but i have no skill with ye olde html.
So, faced with coming up with a theme.. I decided I must relate this (as with all things) to U2. and (cue drumroll) here is my theme statement:
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Each painting will specifically represent a few lines of lyrics from a particular song. Beyond that, I will try and make the paintings reflect the song as a whole?both the musical nature of the song, and the lyrics as a whole. Due to my musical inclinations, it would be reasonable to assume that most of the subject matter will come from U2 songs. By nature, U2 songs have vague, non-specific lyrics that could be interpreted in many ways, so the interpretations will often be up to me, and based on my personal response to the song. I wish to demonstrate the value of music beyond simply listening to it; and show through my own experience how the meaning and feeling of songs can vary from person to person and communicate the great emotional force that I feel (good) music constitutes but in a non-musical way.
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Of course the next step is coming up with songs to use. Right now, the one that I have the strongest image in my head for is
Where The Streets Have No Name
specifically I want to run/I want to hide/I want to tear down the walls/That hold me inside/I want to reach out/And touch the flame
For this I will depict a person reaching out into a new frame (a line from the song sometimes used when performed live) literally.. the frame he's in will be full of dust and darkness, while the one he is reaching into will be bright.
That's the most specific idea I have right now. Other songs that I'm really wanting to use (I will probably go past the minimum of 6 studio works when all is said and done)
Walk To The Water
Stay
Wake Up Dead Man
A Sort of Homecoming
Bad
So Cruel
Running to Stand Still
I would like to do In A Little While just because I love the song so much, but I'm not having any inspiration as to what the song would look like.
For most of the songs I see people in situations reflected in the lyrics of the song.. perhaps an addict on the streets for Bad, and a sad face in front of a terrible scene for Wake Up Dead Man (Jesus, were just around the corner/did you think to try and warn her/were you working on something new?/is there an order in all of this disorder?...)
And I will of course have to have a name for my show.. I'm thinking right now probably Dream Out Loud, or Dreaming Out Loud or something like that.
Anyway, if anyone has anything that would conceivably serve as a suggestion of some sort feel free to post it here. I will post updates when I come up with concrete ideas for stuff and possibly pictures of the works eventually. I was originally going to have a website for all this, and might get one at some point but i have no skill with ye olde html.