THE SOURCE OF CREATIVITY
“Putting Image on to Sound”
Mixed Media on Transparent Acrylic (Plexiglass) | 120 cm | London, UK | 2024
A live translation of sound into visual rhythm—capturing the energy of music & space through layered marks & spontaneous gestures.
Created during the live performance The Source of Creativity at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, this 120 cm round painting was made in real time using mixed media on transparent acrylic plexiglass. The work reflects the moment-to-moment intensity of improvised jazz, dance, and poetry, with marks responding directly to sound, space, and movement. A variety of tools—sponges, rollers, brushes, and markers—were used with both left- and right-hand gestures to create dynamic layers. Each stroke echoes the spontaneity and energy of the live event, transforming sound into visual rhythm.
Musicians, Dancers & Poets:
Julia Brüssels: violin; Olly Chalk: piano; Sam Eastmond: trumpet; Teresa Hackel: recorders; Cubby Howard: cello; Noah Ojomu: drums; Paul Romane: harmonica; Gloria Yehilevsky: xylosynth, sounds. Dancers: Petra Haller, Maya Takeda. Poets: Shaun Rivers, Aurélie Freoua. Guest artist, projections: Oscar Hilton.
Location:
Curators:
Leyla Ustunkaya & Aurélie Freoua
Medium: Inks, markers, sponges, rollers, brushes
Inks, markers, sponges, rollers, and brushes on round transparent acrylic (plexiglass)
Final Format:
Mixed Media Painting
Size:
120 cm diameter
Year:
2024
