Piano Within

"State of Being" - Monotype prints by Artist Michelle J Bowden
Inspired by "Mad World" by Piano Within
My "State of Being" series are monotype prints. I love working in the abstract and letting the subconscious take over.
There is a certain point of flow that all artists encounter where you let go and let it all unfold. Often in this state of being we are delving into our subconscious and the imagery becomes something separate to ourselves.
These ethereal images are floating abstracts but somehow familiar shapes. Simple but also complex.
In this mad world we need to delve deep inside ourselves for the answers that we seek.
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"Yokai" - Original Kintsugi by Nola Atkins and David Atkins

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art.

The Japanese metaphor of kintsugi is all about embracing imperfections and making damage and scars beautiful, in a way that shows the changes they've been through but honouring the imperfections, rather than hiding them away.

Kintsugi reminds us that there is great beauty in broken things because scars tell a story. They demonstrate fortitude, wisdom, and resilience, earned through the passage of time.
The idea translates to our own lives. “Do not hide in the shadow of your own sunshine. Do not dim your own light with the darkness of a cloud.” Instead, let those scars be redrawn with gold.

This stunning piece and other examples of Kintsugi can be found at Nola and David’s beautiful country restaurant, Entangled on the Hill

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We all live in two worlds. This is a tale of the broken and the beautiful. The forgotten and the eternal. The past and the now.

In Japanese folklore, yōkai (妖怪) refers to legendary ghosts, monsters, and spirits. Rooted in Japanese animism, ancient Japanese religion, and the providence of nature, these mythical creatures are attributed with strange behaviors to explain the otherwise mysterious phenomena encountered in ancient life.

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Creating Piano Within this year has been one of the most creatively stimulating things I’ve done in a long time! Dreaming up the concept and the stories. Collaborating with the amazing artists Sanchia Marshall, Nola Atkins, Artist Michelle J Bowden, Beth Porter and Karen Robinson – who each made their own distinct contribution. And dabbling in the art of filmmaking to tell each story visually.

Now that there are 5 Official Piano Within videos, each telling a different story, I’ve put them all into one playlist… to make them easy to find and give some continuity.

Piano Within – the complete video playlist
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Exquisite mixed media artwork created by Karen Robinson (Karennah artist) for the latest Piano Within project, "The Allure of Waves". More here: https://www.richardgoldsworthy.net/piano-within

The Girl

She stood on the rising land by the sea
The winds tender wistful fingers
Brushed gently at her long billowing hair
Thin strands ran traces across
Her soft haunting face
The wind often her friend
Dancing extravagantly about her
Following her
Whipping up her skirt
Running a chill along her spine
But there was nothing that could replace the sea
The Sea the messenger of all time
One’s strength one’s power even one's weakness
Unobtainable closed unending secrets
Seeing her mind stretching wide before her
So many answers so many questions
Knowing there is only one complete oneness
Elusive hidden away behind this enormous
Swirling mist of life

The Girl – a poem by Jacquelin Sheargold
The Allure of Waves – by Piano Within

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