Manifesto 87

Abstract

As we wizz through Space-time, aboard this tiny and fragile little rock called Earth, we often look up into the Universe and speculate to ourselves as to what may be out there, why we are here and quite literally, what on Earth we are doing here. Sometimes the answer doesn't really matter, we are here, and one just simply has to deal with it. Above us are the sky and the stars, planets and galaxies. Under foot lies the earth, rock, soil and clay. And in between there's everything else - natural, manmade or otherwise. As humans, we experience this phenomenon of existence through the senses. Aldous Huxley said "that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible, is music." Music and the appreciation of are fundamental to this paper. This paper is not in classic form but as its title suggests is a Manifesto and should be consumed with this in mind. I therefore have not included illustrations in the body of the text but have chosen to have them at the back of the paper so as not to disrupt the flow as is intended. To further this cause I have not included footnotes, there is however an extensive bibliography. My creative output in the past two years has been joyful, experimental and purposeful. The works I have for examination are all large paintings, each one measuring 2 metres by 2.4 metres. All are connected to each other in some way but each has its own story to tell. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed creating them.