Artist Lana Stephens and opera singer, musician and composer Simon Petersson first met on their way to an opera festival in Verona, Italy. A collaborative art and music project was the result of their chance meeting. Created during a residency in Sweden during the summer of 2013, the exhibition is strongly influenced by the landscape there. Visitors can experience 10 songs by Petersson with corresponding charcoal drawings by Stephens. Metaphorically expressed through references to nature, Petersson’s music is emotive and hauntingly beautiful. Stephens’ charcoal drawings are expressive and dream-like, oscillating between reality and fantasy. The tonal overlap and stylistic similarities are evident. This unique project connected art forms, cultures, and languages as these two artists came together in the creative process.
Credits: Simon Petersson, Composition, Voice, Poems. Lee-Jordan Anders, Piano. Mixed and recorded by Washburn Mastering LLC, Free translation, Lana Stephens.
A Songs of the Sea Performance was held at MOCA on Sunday, March 9th from 2-3:30pm. A video exerpt of the performace is below:
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