about these notes
Some days ... ideas, creative triggers, crazy thoughts and impulses, fragments from a dream, mental images, a particular word and many other sources of inspiration come to my mind so, I quickly try to jot them down - on a whiteboard I have by my desk or wherever else I can find - before the get replaced by another thought or idea. While some of these notes correspond to impulses or thoughts already mentioned on The Virtual Laboratory section of this page, I wanted to keep this permanent section separate as a quick reminder - both for you and for myself - of what’s going on not only on The Virtual Laboratory but on the portfolio areas of this website.
Some days ... ideas, creative triggers, crazy thoughts and impulses, fragments from a dream, mental images, a particular word and many other sources of inspiration come to my mind so, I quickly try to jot them down - on a whiteboard I have by my desk or wherever else I can find - before the get replaced by another thought or idea. While some of these notes correspond to impulses or thoughts already mentioned on The Virtual Laboratory section of this page, I wanted to keep this permanent section separate as a quick reminder - both for you and for myself - of what’s going on not only on The Virtual Laboratory but on the portfolio areas of this website.
about creating from within
This morning, looking at old photographs, I felt a bit “nostalgic” about working with models and actors. After mentioning this to a former “muse”, her comments unchained a great number of “thoughts” about not only the difference between working with others - models, actors - and being “my own muse” but also, about how sometimes “necessity” is an artist best guide to our creative journey.
This morning, looking at old photographs, I felt a bit “nostalgic” about working with models and actors. After mentioning this to a former “muse”, her comments unchained a great number of “thoughts” about not only the difference between working with others - models, actors - and being “my own muse” but also, about how sometimes “necessity” is an artist best guide to our creative journey.
The same way that the pandemic opened new ways for me to express through the virtual theater language, living in a remote place without the access to talent for photoshoots, etc.has forced me to search inwards for inspiration resulting in what - in my opinion - perhaps the most honest work I have ever created.
I have always found other artists’ - photographers, painters - self-portraits to be inspiring and, in most cases, their best work. I believe this to be because of the level of honesty in these photos and paintings and because I truly believe that no muse could ever know us and reflect who we are better than ourselves, unless of course - we don’t know who we are.
Self-judgement and fear for the judgement of others play a big role in our transcending and self-discovery process as artist and individuals. Honesty and transparency are often confused - even by us artists ourselves - with the “negative” perception of narcissism and exhibitionism.
As I get prepared to launch The Absolute Creative Space and revisit Becoming a Rose, I’m reminded of how necessity has showed me the path towards becoming the artist I always wanted to be. I suppose - like the popular song says - necessity has facilitated “no distractions” - which I have never thought about it until now - is basically the concept behind my idea of The Bare Character.
about sexual fantasies and the illusory world of theater
Thinking about the whole “gods and monsters” concept and how this might have been shaped by my catholic upbringing. In the original play (Becoming a Rose), a reference to “Incubus” was made in the “Dreams and Fantasies” scenes and, although the concept of how these - dreams and fantasies - are part of the “illusory world of theater”, I would like to explore further into how these “characters” are just “masks” that allow us to free ourselves in the theater.
Thinking about the whole “gods and monsters” concept and how this might have been shaped by my catholic upbringing. In the original play (Becoming a Rose), a reference to “Incubus” was made in the “Dreams and Fantasies” scenes and, although the concept of how these - dreams and fantasies - are part of the “illusory world of theater”, I would like to explore further into how these “characters” are just “masks” that allow us to free ourselves in the theater.
about “becoming a rose: a new bloom”
Becoming a Rose was without a doubt an intimate and honest exposé of my personal and creative worlds. Every day since this virtual theater piece was streamed live a little over two years ago, I keep going back creatively or emotionally to a scene from the play. Revisiting this crucial moment in my personal and creative journey seems not only inevitable but also necessary.
Becoming a Rose was without a doubt an intimate and honest exposé of my personal and creative worlds. Every day since this virtual theater piece was streamed live a little over two years ago, I keep going back creatively or emotionally to a scene from the play. Revisiting this crucial moment in my personal and creative journey seems not only inevitable but also necessary.
NOW! ON THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BOARD
about the silver wolf journal
After my sun-energy recharging session this morning, it became clear to me that I’ve been running on empty for the past several days … that the “muse” I seem to be missing is not a person but my ultimate musing energy to which I’ve been recognizing lately as The Silver Wolf.
After my sun-energy recharging session this morning, it became clear to me that I’ve been running on empty for the past several days … that the “muse” I seem to be missing is not a person but my ultimate musing energy to which I’ve been recognizing lately as The Silver Wolf.
I have decided to start writing The Silver Wolf Journal on my private blog - Absolute Sensetream - to collect the un-restricted, un-censured and free of judgement thoughts and impulses of this my unleashed musing force.
I also figured out that before I attempt to “clothe” the wolf - as I’m proposing on “The Silver Wolf in Clothes” (currently on the Devising Boards), I first need to let the wolf out. Unless this musing energy is all out and glowing, I wouldn’t be able to “transcend” the clothes and they will just become a barrier, a hide for the wolf.
The Absolute Sensetream blog is part of The Absolute Creative Space - my private virtual laboratory. If you are interesting in gaining access to this free member’s area of my website, please contact me.
creative energy workouts
Creative Energy Workouts are sensory-somatic explorations of a “sensory trigger” with the purpose of awakening the sexual energy and transmuting it into creative energy. The trigger might be a thought, a feeling, a scent, an image or anything that sparks the energy or simply “triggers” our “itch” to explore. Although the objective of these workouts is not to create but to “train the body to awaken and transmute the sexual energy”, there are times when the creative process is complete and the experience is recorded in some form of creative work.
Following the flow of the energy is essential to the creative process. I have found trough my personal work that forcing the energy into a preconceived path or workflow only leads to blockage of its free flow and that of the creative process.
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working”
Creative Energy Workouts are sensory-somatic explorations of a “sensory trigger” with the purpose of awakening the sexual energy and transmuting it into creative energy. The trigger might be a thought, a feeling, a scent, an image or anything that sparks the energy or simply “triggers” our “itch” to explore. Although the objective of these workouts is not to create but to “train the body to awaken and transmute the sexual energy”, there are times when the creative process is complete and the experience is recorded in some form of creative work.
Following the flow of the energy is essential to the creative process. I have found trough my personal work that forcing the energy into a preconceived path or workflow only leads to blockage of its free flow and that of the creative process.