I have released the second volume of "氷海線に生きる- hyokaisen ni ikiru."
Due to various circumstances, I no longer participate in events or publish doujinshi, so the story will not be concluded in this doujinshi. However, please enjoy the atmosphere of that time at least.
I am currently working as a professional manga artist, so I hope to remake it someday and bring it to a conclusion.
アーティスト : ヒロオガワ
レーベルコピーの草案
ジャズマン、ヒロオガワが創り奏でるクラシカルな作曲作品集。
室内楽、オーケストラ、ピアノ作品と、どれも近現代クラシックの装いだが、随所にジャズのアドリブ的フレーズが垣間見える。素地としてバルトーク以降のクラシック、プログレッシヴロック、クールジャズなどがあって(実は、それらはとても近しいジャンルだが)、独自の「錬成術」により新たな「音世界」を創出している。極めて興味深いアルバムだ。
The new album is scheduled to be released in the fall, and the songs and titles have been decided, and the mastering work has already started (outsourced).
Title : "Lyric Suite" HMA-9852
Artist : Hiro Ogawa
Draft label copy
A collection of classical compositions created and performed by jazzman Hiro Ogawa. Chamber music, orchestra, and piano pieces all have a modern classical guise, but there are glimpses of jazz improvisational phrases throughout. His background is classical music after Bartók, progressive rock, cool jazz, etc. (actually, they are very similar genres), and he creates a new ``sound world'' using his unique ``alchemy technique''. It's a very interesting album.
For the ancient Celts, the willow was a magical and mystical tree, as well as a feminine tree subject to the lunar rule, and was also thought to work subconsciously. The Celts believed that being near willow trees increased their spiritual powers and intuition, and as a result, the dreams they had were more realistic and detailed.
The wands used by the druids to ward off evil were made from the branches of the goat willow. The silvery hairs of the catkins hanging from this young male willow may have appeared to the ancients as if they were seeing magic as they were pollinated and transformed into a golden colour. The way the flowers spiralled open must have been astonishing. The source of art and creativity is still to be found in willow, and the thin, strong drawing charcoal used by artists is made from willow.
Willow has long been used in mourning rituals. Planting willow trees in cemeteries facilitated the passage of the souls of the dead, and the ancient Celts believed that the souls of the dead would enter and grow in young willow trees, and that the spirits would dwell in the trees intact.
The willow, which has a deep bond with water, tells you to cry with honesty if you are sad. If you are happy, you should rejoice from your heart. The willow teaches you that sometimes you need to leave reason and sense behind and weep to your heart's content.
I'm pleased to announce our participation in the group exhibition!
I'm pleased to announce that I'll participate in the group exhibition "Yoruhana ni Odoru (Dancing in the Night Flowers)" at Gallery Ato from 2024/5/8(Wed) to 2024/5/12(Sun)!
The main theme of the exhibition is "Flowers", and the main works will be based on the motif of a flower chosen by the artist.
Please note that the exhibition will be held from 16:00 to 21: 00 in the evening! Please note that the exhibition will be held from 16:00 to 21:00 at night!
This time, I painted flowers that bloom in May. I have also changed the way to express flowers in all the works, so please look forward to it!
This time
One new work for A4 size (35,000 yen including frame)
1 new work of F1 (¥10,000 including frame)
1 new work of 188mm x 188mm (7,000 yen including frame)
2 new postcard-size works (¥3,000 each, unframed, no fixed type of flowers)
I'll be exhibiting the following.
I'll also sell 9 types of postcards (¥150 each). These are all plants (both abstract and figurative) that appear in the works.
There will also be many wonderful works by other exhibitors, so if you are interested, please come and see them!
(Well, I'm not in a position to say so, but…)
*Please refer to the official website below for more detailed information, including infection control measures at the venue.
We'll be sad if anyone gets any kind of illness at the venue of the group exhibition we participated in…
For more information, please visit the following website!(HP of the organizing gallery Please check the details of the exhibition itself from the next exhibition)
Limited edition original Eco-friendly bags on Sarah Àlainn 2023 Tour!
The limited edition Carpe Diem Tiger Eco Bag will be available on the following tour dates!
~Sarah Àlainn 2023 Tour~
Time to Say Goodbye~Sayonara
🐯Mon. 3 July Kakogawa
🐯Tues. 4 July Himeji
🐯Wed. 5 July Osaka
*Numbers are limited!
A unique collaboration between two female artists. Julia Madoka’s design features the peony, violin and tiger, all emblematic of Sarah, and the logo “Carpe Diem” designed by Sarah, illustrates her life motto. Made using organic cotton for a kinder world.
Sarah Àlainn x Julia Madoka
Carpe Diem Tiger Eco Bag
Material:organic cotton
Finally! I wanted to share with you this beautiful design my dear friend from University of Tokyo days designed for me. It’s always tricky to produce something at the expense of causing waste or harm…
We decided on an eco friendly bag made from organic cotton that will firstly be available on my Sayonara Tour 2023 in Japan. I will be putting my music scores and heels in them on this tour! How will you use yours? Hope you like the little “quaver d” on the logo 🎶
Composed and mixed by Luke Martin and Andy Graydon
Additional recordings by Fern Silva
Mastered by Luke Damrosch
Cover Images by Andy Graydon
Thanks to Florian Dombois, Helene Romakin, and Fabian Gutscher for the winds
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About the Composition
To begin, we picked five field recordings from our sound archives; three from Andy and two from Luke. These recordings became our 'material in common' for composing the piece.
Next, working independently we each made our own ‘islands,’ areas of sound and silence set in a frame of duration. To create an island, each of us selected five excerpts from the original sound sources. We then gave each sound a 'vertical cut' in the form of a narrow band pass filter, limiting it to a specific frequency range; then applied a ‘horizontal cut’ to each sound in the form of a time edit, choosing a section from the original field recording. This resulted in floating slices of sound laid out topographically within a total duration to form the features of each island.
Finally, we superimposed each of our individual islands over one another, like transparencies or photographic slides, allowing their interaction to create new patterns and alternations between sound and silence; opacity and transparency; land, sea and sky.
After finishing the piece, we came across a poem by Fernando Pessoa (The Fortunate Isles, 1934) that seems to articulate something we were doing musically. In each listening there is the hope that a novel 'island' will arise, somehow still linked to the indeterminacy symbolized by the sea, to the indeterminacy of our everyday lives, our archives, and the choices made along the way toward this composition: a 'fortunate island,' a 'land with no place' - something we may only stumble upon in a state of half-sleep, half-knowing, eyes and ears half-closed.
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Andy Graydon and Luke Martin are both artists based in the US. Andy Graydon is primarily involved in the study of ecosystems and also works as a filmmaker. Luke Martin is a performer and composer who focuses on music with a focus on silence.
In this work, the space is mainly formed by silence, fine sounds, and occasionally very strong bass. They used field recordings as "material for composition" and likened the area of sound and silence to an 'island'. Through editing, the individuality of each 'island' came to the fore, and by mixing the sounds of both artists who had worked independently, the result was a work that was both extremely delicate and strong.
Andy GraydonとLuke Martinはともにアメリカで活動する作家。Andy Graydonは生態系についての研究を中心とした活動をおこなっており、映像作家としても活動している。Luke Martinは無音に着目した音楽における演奏家/作家として活動している。本作は主に無音と微音、そして時折非常に強い低音によって���間が形づくられている。彼らはフィールド録音を「作曲の素材」として利用し、音と静寂の領域を「島」に見立てた。編集によってそれぞれの「島」の個性が表面化し、独自に作業してきた2人の音が混ぜ合わされることによって、結果として非常に繊細かつ強靭な作品へと仕上がった。
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Andy Graydon
Andy Graydon is an artist and filmmaker originally from Maui, Hawai’i. Recent projects have focused on island ecologies, and the listening practices and narrative forms employed by the natural sciences. His work has been presented internationally including shows at the New Museum; Mass MoCA; Berlinische Galerie, Berlin; Frye Art Museum, Seattle; and the Honolulu Biennial. Graydon has collaborated widely as a sound artist and composer, including work with Jennifer Walshe, Jan St. Werner, Ernst Karel, Michael Pisaro, Richard Garet, Delia Gonzalez, Stephen Vitiello, France Jobin, Cecilia Lopez, John Hudak, Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder.
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Luke Martin
Luke Martin is an experimental musician and writer living in Minneapolis (U.S.). He plays guitar, sine generator, and no-input mixing board, often with friends in and around the Wandelweiser Group, and is part of the ensemble Ordinary Affects. Luke's work focuses on silence and the relation between music and truth.
www.lukecmartin.com
Transparent Archipelago is the first duo record by Luke Martin and Andy Graydon, following years of collaboration in performances and screenings in both Boston and Minneapolis.
Be careful of infections, physical condition, distance, etc., go easy on yourself! Wash your hands, gargle, and wear a mask up to your nose! We are pleased to announce our participation in the group exhibition!
I'm pleased to announce that I'll participate in the group exhibition ARTs*LABo COLORs 2022 organized by ARTs*LABo, which will be held at Gallery CORSO during the period of 2022/11/23 (Wed) to 2022/11/27 (Sun)!
The theme of the exhibition is "Colors" and "Colors and Art Materials I Push", and it's a very popular exhibition that fills up quickly every time!
They can push their favorite colors! or, go for a colorful look! The exhibition is full of the individuality of each artist.
And once again, I'm looking forward to seeing your smartphone screen during the exhibition. (Tokyo is far away…)
This time
1 new work of A4 size (¥35,000 including frame)
One A4 work (35,000 yen including frame)
1 previously exhibited work of 182mm x 182mm (¥15,000 including frame)
Two 64mm x 89mm miniature original "ATC" (¥3,200 per piece)
will be exhibited.
Many other great works by other people will also be on display, so if you are interested, please come!
(Well, I'm not in a position to say anything great about it…)
*Please refer to the official website below for more detailed information, including infection control measures at the venue.
I'll be sad if anyone gets any kind of illness at the venue of the group exhibition, I participated in…