Zappa from Heaven Painting

A painting done on canvas that has been stretched and glued to an ancient, recycled wooden core board. Its many layers speak of a long time span of intensive artistic work aiming at a balance between gravity and lightness. It is the Zappas Synclavier album “Jazz from Hell” that inspired this work at first. But in long sessions it became obvious to me that the crystalline structure of the technical music, its cold and superficial sound, are there to leave features like warmth, an aerial touch, the unspeakable, and love to the visual sphere. So finally, it is Music from Heaven, that is visible here in this study. A second influence, especially on the colors, is the Zappa documentary “Peefeeyatko” about his late work with the synthesizer. Little changes in placement, arrangement, and lighting have great influence on the appearance of the painting. Again and again new details show up through the times you spend with it. An inlet metallic hanger is applied.