Titles: Double
sided artwork: Watchful eyes Internal Panel
The Titles
“Watchful eyes” and “perfumed Gardens” a double-sided artwork reflects the
theme of the work The Natural World through the observation of areas from
the artist’s immediate surroundings, namely, trees and plants, the vegetable
garden area and home at Neot Semadar Israel.
The method
was analytical a translation of the music of Deep Purple and the instrumental song Apr'ex Vous to the media in layers. A total of 6
layers which were recorded photographically and expressed the transformations
between each layer.
The early
studies in the process of analysis of the song expressed the visual language
that the artist meant to convey as the metaphor of Home which includes
memories, found objects and the connection of the sense perception in an
analytical way to the songs of Deep Purple.
During the
painting of the different levels in Watchful Eyes I had a faint
"feeling" of color when listening to music. But as I got more
emotionally involved in the music, the synesthetic sensations of color would
become stronger, more intense, and pass over to give an "image" of
color.
The sense of
sound to visual art was concerned with the direction of the various instruments
in the song. From Left to right landscape view. The process was of the various
levels and was divided into Levels of listening sessions. These produced
further abstract images. Some images resembled waves. The first three sections
of the song were layered with acrylic gesso level, were an introduction. After
those levels 1, 2, and 3. The symbols were waves, Rock art, a ladder
(Spiritual) temple to the bass instrument, plants-(Washingtonia plant) reflect
the sound of the organ and bubbles to electric guitar to arrive at images which
resemble a tree in a garden. The analysis of the song became clearer from Level
3 whereby I distinguished the sound of the various instruments, namely Bass,
Electric guitar, organ and drums
I identified
8 levels of the drawings, each one glazed with clear acrylic gesso to seal each
image. And in the song I identified 22 sections. Further, my perception of the
sound corresponds to visual symbols.
Levels 1,2,3
are drawings that were overlaid upon each other and reflect the transformation
process whereby symbols like waves, Alpha Beit letters, Rock Art, Temples,
plants appear and bubbles. Each block was drawn with a fresh layered pastel
layer over an image that corresponded to a section of the song.
Level 4
produced new blocks drawn to the songs Fools (Live in London 2002 (Spotify) And
The Mule (Made in Japan 1972) (Spotify) images resemble a tree and plant life
taken from observations in my immediate vicinity.
Level 5 I
blocked an area drawn to Deep Purple Album Gemini suite Drumming solo 3.
Level 6
photographic documentation of Palm trees to the song (instrumental version)
Apre’x Vous
Level 7
Shadows and home area -photographic documentation in this level I researched my
immediate home environment researching shadows and still life images.
Level 8
Titled ”Rows” Drawn section to Deep Purple song Mandrake Root a complete
drawing resembled a palm tree and Hebrew letters. Mandrake root has a heavy
emphasis on drumming.
Level 9
Complete Drawing
All the
levels produced an involuntary fusion of the senses through hearing I was
prompted to record objects including plant life from immediate surroundings
The artwork
can be viewed from different angles to depict the song. The artwork can be viewed sideways or
upright. Pastel chalks and pencils were used with acrylic white glaze to set
the composition in between layers. Prelude to drawing to Apre’x Vous was the
song Uncommon man (Instrumental Version and Above and Beyond (Instrumental
Version) for preparation of the materials.
Watchful Eyes
48x68cm Pastel (Mixed Media) on paper
2024
Arlene Rabinowitz©
