I decided to read through this book, it’s about an art exhibition of Basquiat’s work, and it also contains a few essays and photos/works from Basquiat.
It seems to draw the line between sound, music and Basquiat’s more visual work, and how his work has sonic elements within it. The book also becomes a history of his existence in new york during the infant years of hip-hop culture and his place within it.
It was interesting to know he was in a band, where he played the guitar with a file and synthesisers, as well as that he appreciated the Dada movement, anti-art, and using music as an expression towards bringing awareness to issues
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Basquiat also explored graphic scores, through his notebooks writing ideas for songs or placements as shown above.
He was anti-consumerist and hated social conformity. Something I also relate with, I find my ideas sit within these places as well, art for me is an expression.
It was interesting to see the idea that his work is loaded with sonic charge, the signs, and symbols all showcase sounds and his work can easily reflect the studio ambience of the music he was listening to.
I find this all super interesting and completely related to my portfolio one project. I will now make some artwork for the project in a way to finalise it and start with the last section which is vocals, I’m currently ill so this is taking a back turn, and I have to finalise this and start the second project. In a way making the cover is my graphic score for the album, making the artwork first and then seeing what happens, if it can influence the lyrics in anyway.