Cover Version: "Dub Side of Shiva Moon"

Title:	"Dub Side of Shiva Moon"
Medium:	Silhouette cut-out on 12" record sleeve. Cut by hand using a scalpel.
Dimensions:	12 inch x 12 inch
Date:	May 2008
Comments:	This piece is part of a series of "Cover Versions" (see below) created for an exhibition (Nottingham, View From The Top gallery, 14th-31st May 2008) of the same name: In the true spirit of “cover versions”, dub music originally evolved out of reggae, when the latter was cut into fragments and re-forged in rhythmic patterns. Similarly, I have created these “cover versions" of some favourite reggae and dub albums by carving out silhouette-style cut-out forms, using a scalpel, to suggest echoing layers of superimposed imagery. The silhouette elements partly leap out into three dimensions from the two-dimensional "canvas" of the vinyl record cover. Dub Side of the Moon is a dub version of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. The lithe, four-armed dancing figure represents the Indian god Shiva, who is much associated with the moon. He is also the Lord of the cosmic Dance and hence of the Great Gig in the Sky. Here, his dark shadowy form almost eclipses his pale counterpart beneath: Everything under the Sun is in tune, but the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon. Currently on show in Nottingham. Exhibition price: £95. Prints also available. Please contact me for further details. Original album cover (N.B. Credit will be given to the creator of the original artwork as soon as I have access to this information):

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