The Heart Asks Pleasure First – Nyman

Limited edition artwork on museum-quality Hahnemühle Bamboo FineArt Paper (290 gsm, 90% bamboo fibers, 10% cotton), signed and numbered on the front and on the back, embossed with an authenticity stamp, comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

Story & Message:

“I imagine things I’m powerless to execute.”

– Jane Eyre

We were never granted perfection, yet she violently graves it, gasping for moments of transcendence. She cannot compose the wonders she has in her head and the notes that keep her awake at night. For she longs for something out of her grasp, a song only attainable in one’s imagination. Only accessible in the deepest, darkest corners of her mind.

From my project “Imagine Music”

What makes you change your mood in seconds? Not so many things in life have this power, but music does. Music creates an atmosphere. It has the power to deepen or even transform our visual experiences. It speaks directly to our emotions and can change them in seconds.

Music is even more powerful when we observe its effect on the imagination. Music builds imagination and creativity. When we see pictures - our imagination does not get stronger, however, when we close our eyes and hear a sound, our imagination can go wild and create all sorts of things.

This project is an attempt to imagine music in visuals, a take on what is going on in a musician’s and listener’s minds and souls while a melody is played and heard. Each image is inspired by a particular music piece and reflects the photographer’s emotions while listening to it.

Available in sizes and editions:

50 x 50cm (~19.7” x 19.7”) - #2 of 24

70 x 70cm (~27.6” x 27.6”) - 12

100 x 100cm (~39.4” x 39.4”) - 8

120 x 120cm (~47.2” x 47.2”) - 5