into abstraction | all these nights in blue are where our love use to be | rooms of indigo paintings | i dream dreams without you
My first piece of 2015 in the new series entitled: Into Abstraction ~
all these nights in blue are where our love use to be
rooms of indigo paintings
i dream dreams without you
your world beginning | in a place of subtle distance
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“I love you, so I don’t care what I think of you” – Joan Crawford
… in a place of subtle distance
your world beginning | interstellar: the gravity of love
One of the more compelling elements of the film Interstellar is the idea of love transcending both time and space; the ghost that haunts our perception, memories and longings is the love that is ever-present. I felt a very strong connection to this moment in the film as the multidimensional visual construct envelopes the theme of love; emerging from the shadows making it wondrous and transparent. In my own interpretation of this moment I try to bring together the expanse of space, the linear elements of multiple dimensions, and the shadows of perception. One layer in the image contains elements from the piece “In a Place of Subtle Things”(see the post prior to this series). This layer, with its figurative self portraits being immersed in the shadows, represent a somewhat ambiguous connection. And unlike our connection to our one true love or the many loves of an eternal lifetime, they at times seem to remain just beyond our reach. But as the film proposes, love can exist for the duration of timelessness, simultaneously in the past, present, and future.
Like a beautiful diamond that will last forever.
Your World Beginning | Interstellar: The Gravity of Love
your world beginning | interstellar: the gravity of space
Rich in its odyssey of adventure, Science Fiction, Einstein’s theories on the relativity of time, and curvature of space; and its most powerful theme … the gravity of love, the film Interstellar by Director Christopher Nolan is a compelling examination of our inner and outer universe. Simply put, the film transcends dimensions; stretching from the inner devotion and the deep sustainability of love, to the migratory need for discovery, and perseverance. Although one can find some elements of fault in the scientific approach of the film, it is indeed an enthralling and beautiful crafted film.
“Interstellar: The Gravity of Space” is part one of three parts exploring the thematic elements of the film.
we can never go out and play | your world disappearing | HD video art
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Recently I had the opportunity to view a documentary by German filmmaker Werner Herzog entitled “From One Second To The Next.” The subject was texting and driving, and the effect it had on several individuals, including victims, family members, perpetrators, and law enforcement. While watching the film I could feel the emotional pain of all involved.
Texting and driving is a senseless act, and within a moment of lapse concentration can produce tragic results: Loved ones lost, lives ruined.
My video entitled “We Can Never Go Out And Play” was influenced by one family and one child named Xavier featured in the film. X-Man was his nickname. He was struck by a distracted driver texting while he crossed the street with his older sister. She says, “One moment he was holding my hand and the next moment he was gone”. His mother, riddled with pain and sorrow explained his massive injuries. Including paralysis and respiratory injuries requiring constant connection to ventilators to breathe.
What caught my attention, and what was the impetus for my film, was her stating that the most painful thing for her was not being able to say … “go out and play”. She sat there, her eyes focused on the lens of the camera, and repeated that this simple gesture of love, in saying, “go out and play,” would be lost forever.
My film work usually comes from a place of the abstract. My series entitled “Your World Disappearing” explores ambiguity, magic and lost, isolation, and endings. In the series I am imploring, in the abstract, environmental landscapes and organic forms to convey these existential concepts and personal entropy.
Because I see things in the abstract when revealing my emotional state there may appear to be a disconnect between what the viewer is seeing and my personal objective. A perfect example is this series, and this video piece in particular. All my work is created concurrently with how I am feeling emotionally. Presently, I am feeling a sense of separation from a loved one, and from my own aspirations and intentions. And most notably my place in this world. Like the wind blowing fiercely in an atomic storm and tree branches succumbing to the will of the unknown, I find my sense of self searching for its own survival.
the further away we are, the closer we are apart | your world disappearing | HD video art
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The fourth video in the “Your World Disappearing” series. A series that reflects on loss and an approaching end of everything.
variations | into abstraction (a mirrored dream remix)
Seconds after awakening,
a mirrored moment
> my life
here and then
As we move through life, we think of friends and loved ones. Sometimes they visit us in our dreams. And seconds after awakening, we hold onto their presence … Last night I was in my grandmother’s home; Mrs. Aline Pearl Thorne, our beautiful, loving, family matriarch. Even now the dream slips from my consciousness, but the sound of her voice, and my joy in finding and embracing the familiar dinner dish she has prepared still lingers. I thought of a distant cousin, who had one time shared in this experience of family love. Distant we may be, but I can feel that across the continuum that is space and time, we share the same mirrored dream.
variations | seconds from a waking sunrise with you
full of reflection
the rising sun,
and your thoughts
just beyond
> waking in seconds
variations | the things we dream when all is forgiven
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the late night
turned into day
> dream
you say …
when all is forgiven
variations | the things we dream burn like the sun
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I want to thank Nancy my girlfriend, for fulfilling the dreams that burn like the sun …
You have made the waking day a sunlight that last forever ….
variations | a returning ecstasy
you are …
a returning ecstasy
> now hold me tight
and never let me go …
variations | your heart in my picture frame
a heart framed
by love
your picture
next to my every waking moment
variations | in your sleep with our dreams
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another moment
with your dreams
asleep and shipwrecked
a Titanic love
is all we have
variations | a night with your heart by my side
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Your hair caressed,
by the leaves of the trees
my voice in the night called,
and your heart fell from the sky ….
Happy Birthday Lady
Happy Birthday to my lovely daughter Lady. Here is a photo of Lady and I back in the day. We love you dearly, forever and always. We miss you, and wish you were here with us to celebrate your birthday.
Dionanna Lady McFadden 1978 – 2011
My heart will always remember this moment and all the others.
Love Dad
when we walk together we never feel alone
The waves break along the distant shore, and with them come our dreams. Because … there is no one like you.
The Drive Home After Seeing You For The First Time
The drive home after seeing you for the first time; lingers like the sweet dark night…
in a moment
just like this
your kiss …
– my angel
I had to include this song from Trespassers Williams. They are one of my favorite Dream Pop bands. While working on the image for this post, I downloaded their latest and last album entitled “Cast” (2012). A 2 cd set of past hits and new songs. Wonderfully crafted. Emotional as always, Trespassers Williams takes us again, to that place of love and longing. This track stood out for me and was a strong influence to the creative process for the piece. I highly recommend you listen to the song while drifting along the highway of your own dreams and memories.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Love | Give Love by MC Yogi (giving4living mix)
Keep the world spinning, do yoga, meditate, be conscious, live compassionately, and give LOVE …
Holding You
Your soft breathing
and beating heart
caresses my sadness
and brings peace to my longing
– There is a moment when the reality of life, in all its complexity, is simplified by one gesture … holding you.
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