Matt's Art

this is my revisit of the cyclical nature of things.  as I tried to approach my concept again, I realized that what I sought to capture was the sense of comfort that one finds in repetitious, routine acts in life.  These seemingly simple acts serve as the cohesive agent that binds together much of our life, and in recognizing that we can better appreciate that which breaks up those routines.   I took this revisitation as an opportunity to experiment further with blending modes, and subsequently produced a series of iterations combining the photographs I had taken in a variety of ways.   ultimately, I was most drawn to the figure of the cat as a central image, although I enjoyed the ambiguity of the noise in the left half of the composition.

the song I have prepared in conjunction with this piece is unfinished; that being said, I primarily focus with soundscapes and ambience, and wanted to reflect that ambiguity in my album artwork.  once I have more of the song finished, I intend to flesh out the album artwork, possibly with some sort of framing/typography.  below is a link to listen to the song.   https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-WYFwDhMRdftsQbcb_aigs0zazHESfgB

I have tried to narrow down my concept to a recent experience; for my birthday, my girlfriend & I spent the day in asheville, wandering without any real purpose from one coffee shop to the next.  Later that night, we went to an electronic show at the orange peel.  I wanted to try to capture the narrative of two people interacting over the course of a day, and somehow condense that into one image.  I would still like to incorporate a more defined image amongst the atmosphere I've managed to create thus far, and likely will incorporate a cup of coffee in some way, as that seemingly mundane routine is in fact a vehicle for people to come together.  The nature of memories, especially my own, seems to be shrouded in a fog of ambiguity, particularly as I forget various specifics about an event in favor of holding onto the essence of what made it so important.  As such, I want to find the balance between recognizable forms and ambiguous textures in my image.

for my final project, I will be composing a song along with accompanying album artwork.  I intend to produce various iterations of album artwork, mainly in an attempt to experiment with different directions.  often my work revolves around themes of nostalgia, and as such I intend to utilize 35mm film heavily within my compositions.  below are some images I may utilize.

series of images meant to capture various activities throughout a typical day; namely, the daily cup of coffee & typical night out

collection of textures to be superimposed over other images; my narrative will incorporate the subject matter of my last project, namely the perception of light as well as the conceptualization of memory.