About Painted with Sound

Painted with Sound was launched in 2009, but has since the completion of the sixth project in early 2018, it has essentially been dormant. As the founder of this forum I have instigated and taken part in all the various encounters. It has been a real pleasure to work with so many different configurations of people from very different backgrounds: visual artists, musicians and filmmakers. As the organizer of the forum it has alas also been up to me to accept that time is up and full fill my last obligation, that is to lock the door and turn off the lights. I do so reluctantly and only because the cost of maintaining and running a website solely dedicated to the projects of Painted with Sound has become so high, it is no longer a viable option. The many pieces we produced I have now saved and placed under the heading called Ensemble works on this website. The contribution of everyone that took part needs to be remembered, not least because the work we together did is something of which I still feel pleased.

The publishing branch of this adventure, which was set up to document and publish our projects is still operating. It is registered with Nielsen Book Services Ltd:

https://www.nielsenbookdataonline.com/bdol/

The imprint was used to issue my latest publication called Tinted Flowers, even if it strictly speaking no longer documents a work, but allows the book to become a work in its own right.

Should you need it, you can still contact Painted with Sound regarding its publications on the following address:
[email protected]

Finally, before we say good-bye to the project space that was Painted with Sound, let us revisit its mission statement one last time:

Painted with Sound can best be described as a meeting place which aims to provide an opportunity for artists – often with vastly different training and experience – to come together and work on new ventures.

The loosely knit group of people it caters for is not unlike a band, but one that often changes its members from one performance to he next. We aim to make the outcome of every undertaking accessible to the public, as an exhibition or event, a published piece of work or both.

The very first encounter was initiated by a visual artist, who wanted to join paint with sound, a simple enough gesture that gave name to this space in the process. It also became the moment where we realised that an infinite number of other leaps were possible: ways in which we, by connecting different art forms could address topics or construct narratives in ways that had never been done before.

That in reality has become the aim and purpose of our undertakings. As for this website, we hope to list and comment on new work in the order it arises and provide you with a point of contact.