As the summer slowly draws to a close, I have finally finished painting picture 10 and thus the Kezia series. After the exhibition of the first 3x3 paintings, working on the last motif was a bit anticlimactic and therefore challenging in a different way. But in the end, I wanted the series to be complete. I learnt that you shouldn't take too much time with a project like this – otherwise you'll run out of steam at some point!
Conclusion and a new beginning
The picture, which is inspired by the last song on the album ‘Kezia’, combines visual elements from the three previous mini-series – the colour stripes, structures, graffiti references, but also delicate pencil lines.
The song plays a special role on the album, somehow stands on its own and is not assigned to any narrative perspective, except that of the band itself. Interpretations vary widely, but one interesting approach is that it's about a new beginning (for the band), about leaving something old behind. For me, that's a nice thought: something comes to an end, but something new is allowed to begin. Something has withered, but something new will blossom again.
Looking back
I found the process of planning, researching and developing the picture series incredibly exciting. Even if this may seem too cerebral or restrictive for some people, it helps me to have a certain defined framework, a (vague or concrete) formulation of goals that I can work towards.
This doesn't mean that the painting process is therefore mechanical or that I know in advance what the pictures will look like. It means much more that I lay the foundation for intuition, which then takes over when I pick up my tools and get started. That worked exactly as I had imagined it would.
Overall, I orientated myself more on the content of the music and its energy level than on individual musical elements. I didn't specifically visualise rhythms or melodies, as that would have been too restrictive for me.
I am thrilled with what has developed from this simple idea and that I now have a finished series of paintings with 10 motifs that fit together on the one hand, but are not simply repetitive in their composition and motifs on the other.
What's next?
In the meantime, I've already been working on new projects, preparing an exhibition (which was then postponed) and thinking about what I'd like to tackle in my painting. I can hardly wait to show you my new ideas and works!
Just this much: it won't be musical for now. I can well imagine dedicating myself to an album or song again at some point, but currently I'm preoccupied with other topics.
I've also signed up for evening classes at an art academy for the winter term. Let's see what else I can learn! I'm really looking forward to getting professional input again and growing from it.
Stay tuned.
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