C.R. KASPRZYK

I (won’t) miss you…(pepperoni pizza with feta)

// September 17th, 2011 // art, composition, environment, food

Well into this year’s busy schedule, it is wonderful to (finally) be diving into my many resources (click photo above.) Much of my time is invested in a few larger projects: an interactive multimedia installation, as well as a work for chamber orchestra. I am also enjoying a whole foods plant-based diet. As in the past, all of these endeavors attempt an integration of what I believe and what I do, exploring the interactivity of life on our planet.

I recognize as the clarity of my vision grows, some may apply a label and create distance. While I can only hope all, including myself, continue to pause for consideration and open-mindedness, I know that it is best for me to continue research and exploration. (There is no time to dwell on glances, resting on the laurels of social acceptance, that blindly charge a vote of extreme.)

Documentation of my new projects will be posted once available. For now, keep an eye on this space for some of this summer’s field recordings, as well as the sporadically updated event calendar.

Music ‘has to…’

// February 9th, 2011 // art, composition

Some feel it (apparently) has to be understood upon first listen, include humans in live performance, reference one’s childhood influences, be self-referential, sound good to a large amount of people, be enjoyed even if not in the forefront of one’s attention….

While not unique, the classical music world is quick to criticize others within its genre. It seems that remaining somewhat nondiscriminatory and recalling music as a primarily aural-based art could only help our (contentiously) grave state.

Chris Jordan

// August 7th, 2009 // art, environment, photography

I just came across an artist whose work truly speaks to me. Chris Jordan begs one to take a closer look at how we inhabit Earth. His Running the Numbers looks at American Mass Consumption, as with the two million plastic beverage bottles depicted above (the number used in the US every five minutes). The fantastic art work provokes essential self-inquiry. Look for yourself.

MD Arts

// November 6th, 2007 // art

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