Molham Homsi
For this
project I chose to incorporate more of my own experience into the piece of art
that I made. I tried not to focus on very specific styles throughout the course
but the idea of showing personality through art. I’m often inspired by music
and I tried to build a theme that resembles why I love music and how I see
music that is pleasant to me through a visual. I placed three of my favorite vinyl
next to each other and tried to draw patterns around them that resemble waves
and floral shapes stemming from the music. The music flowing out of the pale
black discs that may seem standard and mass-produced each can have a unique and
different wave of its own.
Since I am Muslim and maybe though of as someone who
wouldn’t listen or enjoy music for religious reasons, I was encouraged to chose
this subject matter to disproof that and embrace the musical side of myself.
The fact that “Athan” (calling for prayer) is musical in its own way. We prefer
to listen to a person that reads the Qur’an in a melodic and pleasant way. I
put different versions of arabesque style stars in the middle of each vinyl to
represent the soul of the record. I chose to include as much of my personal
inspirations as possible. I didn’t research any artists in purpose and I tried
to put my inspiration into this art project.
