Art For Art's Sake
The Devil received an interesting email from UK visual artist Joe Simpson about his new project Almost There, an intriguing combination of art and music. Joe has collaborated with twelve bands and solo-artists to create a series of paintings each with a song written especially for it. The idea is that the song is to be heard when the painting is viewed and vice versa.The bands involved include The Miserable Rich, The Laylanas, My Side Of The Mountain, Nizlopi and The Voluntary Butler Scheme.
The paintings, which will be exhibited at the Candid Arts Trust in London from February 21st through March 1st, will all have headphones beside each piece so viewers can simultaneously listen to the song and view the painting.
To give the Devil's readers an idea of the concept here is one of the painting song combos for you to try courtesy of Joe and fellow artist and former lead singer with Paper Planes, Matt Cameron...
Go View
You can also see more paintings and hear a clip of another song on the following video...
Almost There - Trailer #1 'Answers' from Joe Simpson on Vimeo.
Go Visit
Joe Simpson - Myspace // Website
If you like these then you'll love Joe's exhibition...
MP3 - The Miserable Rich - The Knife Thrower's Hand
MP3 - The Miserable Rich - Over and Over
Linked direct from The Miserable Rich website.
MP3 - The Laylanas - Dear John
MP3 - The Laylanas - NY City
Linked direct from the Laylanas website.
MP3 - My Side Of The Mountain - Winter People
MP3 - My Side Of The Mountain - Ghost Notes
Linked direct from My Side Of The Mountain website.
and as the Death Cab Cutie track posted yesterday has proven so popular here is another linked from their website for you all to enjoy...
MP3 - Death Cab For Cutie - Prove My Hypothesis
Linked direct from Death Cab For Cutie website.
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