The song I chose to do my music mosaic on is called “The
Winner Is,” from the film Little Miss
Sunshine. Coming up with what I
wanted to express from the song was a process that only took shape after I
started creating my images. The first image is very different from the last image.
However, from the beginning, before I even put brush to paper, I knew I wanted
to blend two worlds. I wanted to blend
reality with something totally contrived.
This idea came partly from the sounds within the song. For the majority of the song, there are at
least two very distinct sounds. One is
almost industrial to me—that sound represented reality. The other was lighter and more whimsical—and that
represented the illustrated world around the real subjects. Another reason I chose this approach was
because even without looking that deep into the music, that’s the feeling the
music inspires in me. It makes me think
of journeys and going places that I’ve never gone before, even if they are
imaginary.
The
film The Cider House Rules was
something I thought about quite often when listening to the song. In this film the main character leaves
everything he’s ever known and goes to experience a little bit of the
world. In the end he returns back to where
he came from, his home. This story
resonates with me and is something I think about in my own life a lot. I’m now in Provo doing my thing; but whenever
I have a chance to return home for a little bit, I jump on it. The
Cider House Rules and my own experience helped inspire my choices for
images. I wanted to express the virtue
of exploration and adventure. I wanted
to show them as great blessings.
However, in all this adventure, I want to make sure I stay true to my
roots and can always return to my home.
For me,
seeing my images was similar to the blind patients in Annie Dillard’s “Observing
the Ordinary.” When I saw these created worlds, I didn’t see details, or depth,
or any distinguishing factors. I saw “color-patches.” These color patches were
how I interpreted the worlds I created in my images. They make the worlds look simple, but
fortunately, they don’t make them any less wonderful or new. I hope my music mosaic can resonate through
the music and the images what a great adventure it is to experience something
new and colorful.
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