27th of January 2018. Ibiza.
Daytime.( Listening to “Permeate the Divide” by Robert Rich.)
I had spent many many hours lately walking with the music of Marconi Union, the theme, Sleeper. It had become an anthem for this walking. It now had the power to pull me into the exercise each time, just out of association. Even when I heard it at home, it brought this mood to me.
As I had just received the music of Robert Rich´s latest work I wanted to experiment with it while walking in different ways of seeing. Yesterday was the first day I tried it and it took me a while to concentrate.
I had used the “searching for unnoticed details” and blurred vision to try to connect. Finally it seemed to click while listening to a track I then realised was called “Permeate and Divide”. Not sure if the track did it or if the constant effort just took off at that moment but the fact is that was the opening point. I then couldn´t listen to other tracks so I continued by playing this one in a loop.
I valued this experience more today. So I decided to go out and walk on just this one track one and over again, see what happened.
The ground was once again the main focus. I still felt this gravity pulling but much lighter than yesterday. Today it was more like just being well aware of the contact with the ground.
The shapes in the pavement move as I walk and turn into one or the other puzzle of geometric figures. All fitting perfectly into each other.
Lines draw shapes,
shapes draw figures,
figures draw limits,
limits keep me comfortable,
comfort sets my alarm.
My alarm tells me to be aware.
Awareness unfolds a different world in the one I was living.
Awareness is Presence
Presence is present
The present is inspiring
Inspiration is now, discovery, fascination, now.
After this, I just remember how many times I have been asked, what do I get inspired by to paint. I think this long line of words could be one possible answer.
