Victory of Sound
Isolated noise in bioelectric chamber
(168 x 143 dimensions set by viewer)
A line here demonstrates man's interest in the abstract representation of human and calligraphic forms. A procession of mourners with mask-like faces carries a body toward the viewer. A band of local Traskal tribesmen have coated it in goat fat. One of them is in the position commonly associated with blessing, pouring a silver trickle of water to the body’s lips. This is a medical procedure of sorts, designed to keep them awake. Although canvases vary in dimension, the feeling for music has become a signature material. Above them is a sand-filled sky. It looks almost green. The green is almost purple. This combination of colours is intended to stimulate a trance-like state. The atmosphere is informal yet unsettling, mundane yet mesmerising. It reflects the creator's interest in folk myths and the collective subconscious by hinting at possible relationships between psychedelia and spiritualism. The inclusion of a magnolia flower suggests the ruffling of the calm surface by hidden desires.