Portals of Ions

Creating The Intermission Vol. 1 and 2

Abstract

While crafting my artwork and composing poetry, I progressed to create and compose music inspired by

curiosity, interpretations and processes from my artwork and poetry. My musical compositions became

inspirations to craft artwork and compose poetry. I created Portals of Ions, an experimental musical

project of musical interstices and interpretations from ancient, medieval and renaissance periods in

human history, interlinked with improvisations in folk, dark country and no-wave musical genres.

My musical journey corresponds with my handcrafted artwork and poetry in an abstract form.

I experimented with how the spectrum of emotions corresponds harmoniously with music by

performing on musical instruments and producing musical compositions, accents and

harmonics. According to scientists, over 34,000 distinctive human emotions

are discovered so far, an area of curiosity and a particular interest

in my creative research practice and research outputs.

Yang' and the poem and musical track titled 'Compass of Silence and Pain' are instances of how frequently

these interconnections in my practice have been occurring. Detailing this interconnection, the duration of

how emotions are felt at the time of an event in reality compared to emotions when dreaming, musical

notes reflect this phenomenon.

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I continue to experiment with

this phenomenon between emotions and music has a deep

curiosity, specifically synchronising musical notes that correspond

with each emotion felt based on duration, intensity, depth, and

breadth of events in life experiences

and dreams.

This approach felt right when composing music that corresponded

with emotions, life experiences and handcrafted artwork and poetry.

As a result, it led me to explore further avenues for communicating

my findings. These experiences assisted me in communicating the

interplay between ancient music depiction and no-wave genres.

Final Intermission Vol. 3 was released on 11 November 2023, an extensive and

progressive journey from Intermission Vol's 1 and 2. I continue to explore my curiosity by expanding

my art creation channels, incorporating inspiration from my handcrafted 'Retro Collection' to produce

and compose visual motions with visual and musical compositions. Collections 'Portal Station' and

'Constellation Stations'. Dossiers of Solace Tales is a compilation of my poetry collection and a

correlation of my creative practices. Intermission Vol. 1 & 2 and Final Intermission Vol. 3

complement the experiences in Dossiers of Solace Tales.

Railway at Tyne Street, Invercargill, New Zealand

Intermission Vol. 1 released on 10 February 2023

Intermission Vol. 2 released on 15 April 2023

Performed by Jay Horan on the acoustic guitar

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jesse Wilde

at Wilde Records Recording Studio/Studio 38