Piece: Swansongs
Movements: Hilma's Symmetry (and Chaos), II. Hildegard, III. Lock and Key
Composer: Mara Gibson
Performers: Rachel Hsieh, Diana Thacher
Event: 8th New Music on the Bayou Festival
Date: June 7, 2024
Location: Lincoln Parish Library Events Center, Ruston, Louisiana
Video: Joseph Ham
Audio: Westly Heflin
Notes: Swedish artist Hilma Klint (1862-1944) was especially known for her mystical thought, like that of Hildegard von Bingen, but centuries later. I aim to draw parallels between these two artistic women separated by hundreds of years. I will appropriate some of Hildegard’s music, where I will weave select quotes into a modern interpretation of mysticism. Of note, Klint’s work ran parallel to the development of abstract art (such as Mondrian, Malevich and Kandinsky) all of whom were all inspired by the Theosophical movement founded by Madame Blavatsky. The inner and outer world is important in Klint’s work. Swans have been a metaphor for one who takes flight from worldly trappings. She directly references the Chinese symbol of yin and yang which is further highlighted by contrasting color. While clearly struggling, they also function as mirrors - the white swan could represent femininity and the black masculinity or the spiritual vs. material or the visible and invisible; there is a duality to all of these paintings. The music will explore balance and imbalance, and other dualities of life. Though Hildegard was a non-dualist, the two shared many commonalities such as a search for own truth, both members of all female organizations, while Klint allowed hand to be led by spirit (automaticism), Hildegard believed music was the ultimate mode of communication that most closely resembled the angles.
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