Texture of Silence

an experimental interdisciplinary trio

About

The Texture of Silence explores the interface between composed and improvised music and visual art. It brings together various indigenous Southern African musical instruments, jazz language, graphic notation for music and the visual explorations of line art. Across disciplines, Cara Stacey, Keenan Ahrends and Mzwandile Buthelezi use this project to explore both fixed ideas and spontaneous responses and make new work in this way.

Artists

Cara Stacey

Cara is a pianist, musical bow player and composer interested in new expression rooted in musicological rigour.

Keenan Ahrends

Keenan is a renowned guitarist and composer, and a central figure in South Africa’s contemporary jazz scene.

Mzwandile Buthelezi

Mzwandile is a visual artist whose portfolio contains some of the most important album artworks in recent South African music.

Excerpts

Artworks

The artworks were created during live performances during 2020-2021 using charcoal and pastel on Fabriano paper.

As in the sun, so in the rain
70 x 50 cmAscension
70 x 50 cmSolitude
69 x 71 cmSuspended Consciousness
70 x 50 cmThe Fall
100 x 70 cmThe Kinetic Nature of Silence
70 x 50 cmThe Texture of Silence
70 x 58 cmThe Weight of Silence
85 x 62 cmTogether Apart
70 x 50 cmUnbroken noise
70 x 50 cmWondering Dancer
70 x 50 cm

Album

Texture of Silence

As in the Sun, so in the Rain

1. Wildness Gone2. The Wandering Dancer3. The Kinetic Nature of Silence4. Disa5. As in the Sun so in the Rain6. Expendable7. Together Apart Floret8. Requiem for Oom Luke9. Improvisation10. Again and New11. Sunflower

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Many thanks to ProHelvetia Johannesburg, Julia Ramsay & Peter Auret of Sumo Sound.

Copyright 2021 Texture of Silence by Cara Stacey, Keenan Ahrends & Mzwandile Buthelezi

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