Artist: Shoosty® Year: 2022 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink / 18mm Silk Twill Size: 36” x 36” Based on an actual creature called a Wandering Vio- lin Mantis that kind of looks like the body of a violin. Throughout history, music and visual art have played off one another, with each movement affecting the other. Music and Visual art both involve the expression of emotions. Music often has a relatively fast set tem- po or beat that the musician follows while compos- ing or performing. This can create a sense of struc- ture and predictability in the creative process. The genius of Miles Davis was breaking that pattern. For me, visual art has a different tempo. It’s slow and steady like a glacier using layers and layers of techniques, con- cepts, and mediums.
Alyson Charles - Spiritual teacher, ‘... in the case of praying mantises, they can represent everything from precision to prophecy, contemplation to deliberation, as well as vision, prayer, perception, and synchronicity.”¹ she goes on to say, “This is a creature that encourag- es us to slow down and connect with inner wisdom and even sharpen our clairvoyant abilities.” I like to think I make art with the same deliberate moves as the Mantis. - Shoosty
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