At the heart of this tablature (staff) is a Morphic Guilloche framework, inspired by the architectural designs of Thom Mayne and Morphosis, as well as the graphic design aesthetics of David Carson.
The Morphic Guilloche system is central to the composition’s notation. Derived from complex geometric patterns, it intertwines elements of precision and chaos, much like the works of Thom Mayne and Morphosis. This system utilizes cyclical notation—described as “shapes in turmoil”—to depict bubbles and blobs.
These shapes, commonly used in advertising to evoke youthfulness in anti-aging products, are here transformed into omnipresent, framed elements within the score.
This notational system, consisting of bubbles and blobs creates a sense of movement and flux. This approach evokes the delicate and ephemeral nature of these forms, imbuing them with a sense of fragility rather than instrumentalizing them for narrative or marketing purposes. This concept is reminiscent of Jennifer Corvino, the neurasthenic protagonist of Dario Argento’s Phenomena, who is naively imprisoned for her own safety. Similarly, the delicate subjects in the score are sequestered, protected from external harm.
These bubbles resist definitive interpretation. They do not conform to a single vantage point but rather exist as prismatic membranes that challenge the performer to navigate an array of potential meanings. This refusal to settle into one category or the other aligns with Lacan’s notion of the signifier that slips, always deferring meaning and eluding fixed interpretation.
The bubble notation defies a binary classification. They exist in a liminal space, neither solely introspective nor purely observational, but as a complex interplay of both.
The persistent elaboration on the theme of bubbles reveals the intricate web of associations and sympathies inherent in the notation's obsessions. The bubbles, framed and sequestered within the notation, reflect an ongoing exploration of fragility and transience. They challenge the Oboist to consider the delicate balance between preservation and exposure, protection and vulnerability.
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