Paradox of Opposites – Mark Baynes
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw
Studying paradoxes is important to the development of a creative mind. A true paradox presents a perceptual enigma, what seems to be real cannot be, and yet it is. To study paradoxes allows us to reach beyond what appears to be obvious. Reaching beyond the obvious is the essence of creativity. - Enchanted Mind
This piece entitled ‘Paradox of Opposites’ is a concept that juxtaposes the rational, subservient, organic and intuitive musical minds, with opposing forces of defiance, chaos and audacity. This contrarian interplay and sustenance of conflicting ideas is paramount to the significance of this work, and hopefully its performance will exemplify a true dichotomy found in the human spirit.
Mark Baynes
Performance 6pm at KMC, Shortland Street, 18th November 2011 as part of the inaugural iiii festival hosted by Vitamin S.
Performance Guide
Sustained Contrarian Ideas
Repetition and Development
Rationale and Intuition
Loud and Soft
High and Low
Dense and Sparse
Musical Polar Opposites
All and None of the Above