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Brian Eno, David Bowie and The Oblique Strategy

January 18, 2018

Brian Eno Brian Peter George Eno was born 15th may 1948, he is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and writer. Best known for his pioneering work in ambient music and contributions to rock and pop. He has helped introduce a variety of unique conceptual approaches to contemporary music, and has been described as one of popular musics most influential and innovative figures. He attended the Art School Ipswich Civic College and studied painting and experimental music in the mid 1960s. Brian Eno joined a glam rock group called Roxy music, but in 1971 after recording two albums he left to record solo albums (another green world) and took part in frequent collaborations. The Oblique Strategy The oblique strategy is a deck of card s 7-by-9-centimetres (2.8 in × 3.5 i n) printed cards in a bla ck container box created by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt it was first published in 1975. Each card offers a challenging constraint m...

Tate Modern- The three pieces of art

January 10, 2018

Tate Modern When we went to the Tate Modern we had to choose 3 pieces of art that made us think of dreams and the subconscious these are the pieces i chose: Bruce Nauman - Violins Violence Silence (1981-2) Neon tubing with clear glass tubing suspension frame Information i found on this piece at the Tate: "Nauman often seeks to provoke a response to viewers. Here the words invite us to to make connections between them, both in terms of how they look as text and the possible narratives that could link them together. The candy colours and the buzzing of neon convey a sense of playfulness that contrasts with the uncomfortable associations of the words" I personally really like this piece because of the glow it invokes the feeling of a dream like state, of euphoria. The medium of neon allows for an eerie yet beautiful colour scheme but the harsh setting you see it in, draws you to a darker place as your dreams can sometimes. The geometric shape not usuall...