‘(No one knows me) Like the piano‘ is a song by Sampha. I found out about it by watching this dance performance below, by Jon Boogz. He says: “This piece is dedicated to anyone who has lost their mother or someone dear to them, the song made me want to portray those emotions.”

https://vimeo.com/200928836

Whilst listening to the song I made a pen drawing. I am looking forward to work out this study with different mediums> watercolor, chalk pastel, pen. For now I made a digital drawing (on my phone) on top of the pen drawing. The music and dance really resonate with me, I have recently lost an uncle and a friend.

I think the way both Sampha and Jon Boogz express that emotion of ‘loss’ is beautifully done. Art allows us to get in touch with emotions we would rather like to avoid, such as grief..

When drawing I imagined the mother of the person playing the piano being there in spirit.

process:

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Isabella x

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