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Magnetic Fields |
| acrylic on canvas (2010) |
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After Oxygene and
Equinoxe, which were loose in structure, Jean-Michel Jarre followed
these two relative companion pieces with Magnetic Fields in 1981. Far
more structured, and built in movements, the music seemed to gush forth
from the speakers in an apparently endless flow of digital information.
So different is it to its predecessors I wanted a completely different
feel to my
Magnetic Fields
so I took the decision to use a different shape and format of canvas.
The glowing blue indicates a far more modern, rhythmic feel to the
music, and I have tried to depict the lush background to the music in
contrast to the sharp melody and jagged rhythms that are overlaid on the
record. There is some debate about which way up this picture looks best, so I chose to string it exactly half way down, allowing it to be hung either way and reversed at will. There are two companion pieces - Oxygene and Equinoxe. |
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