Over the months we completed this projects and because of how busy we each have been I haven't gotten around to writing up about how it all went. So here is what happened. Krystal went away and wrote a brilliant poem called 'found'. Here it is - It’s here, on this spot, that I’m found. When weariness wraps like braided rope, tightly, I’m bound. I stumble toward the sea; shreds of sheer fabric wash over me. Sometimes I’m lost in the chaos of it all; But here, I’m found. In isolation I was formed, And in isolation refined. It is here I widdle away, all the expectations that bind. Pen and paper held tightly. Ravaged by words, so intimately taken from beneath the deepest, hidden, unseen parts of me. Inside these words is where I’m found. Seclusion is where I was formed, and in seclusion I’m made new. You can find me here, swaying like the sea, curving like letters written in a hurry. I twist and lace - fingers, and legs. Here, on this spot – Entwined - I’m found. Pretty dope right? So from this poem I went ahead and composed a piece of music. I wanted to portray melancholy, growth and also a little clumsiness. I went for the piano because I feel most musically creative with this instrument and started to improvise and see what happened. My initial reaction to this was imagery of a lighthouse because of how they help ships navigate and get to their destinations and also avoid tragedy. I translated this into a repetitive note on the piano which is most prominent at the beginning of the piece, the music evolves and then moves into a disjunct ascending pattern that represents the mental battles one might go through when trying to 'find' oneself. It finishes smoothly, with a little accidental in the melody to highlight the clumsiness that self journeys can often provide. I sent the piece off to Krystal and she really enjoyed it, providing really nice comments about my composition. we set a date to record the visuals. We went to Ratio Studios in Aberbargoed as I know the owners and therefore don't have to pay any hire fee - another perk of collab/networking. The space was supposed to be a completely black , black space but when we arrived the black tabs were not hung up, I wasn't to bothered as it still offering a nice aesthetic. I had also brought along with me two camera operator friends who offered to help with setting up and general things. Krystal and I decided to collaborate on the way we would film the piece and we decided that I would also appear in the film - though I didn't plan to initially, but there was a nice piano we could use and I guess it's nice to finish it together in this way. I'd brought along a large dimmable light bulb that I suggested could be the opening part of the visuals, referencing the idea of a lighthouse again on the sing note pulses at the beginning of the piece. Krystal and I collaborated with Dickhan Ho and Robin Hepwood who were my videographer friends and together we planned the camera movements in relation to when I was placed on stage and where Krystals movements took her. Krystal asked what clothing we should be wearing, I said I hadn't really planned but usually if I perform I like to wear a nice 'fisherman' style jumper. She liked the idea and so she borrowed one of mine for the recording and I wore one too. It's an important part of the process that I just simply didn't acknowledge, so I am glad Krystal pointed out that we should consider clothes choices in more detail - happy coincidence that lighthouse keepers are often depicted in 'fisherman' jumpers. below is the final product - It was screened at the International Bermuda Dance Festival as one of 3 pieces by Krystal, It was a really fun experience and I think we shall definitely be collaborating on further projects.
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