Antidote

Here’s my latest musical offering, this time graced with the wondrous presence of Noko 440. The accompanying film features the magically talented aerial performer Evelyne Allard.

Antidote from Gaynor Perry on Vimeo.

written, performed & produced by © ℗ Gaynor Perry

Noko 440:  wires, whistles & widescreen wonder-dust

Noko 440

A little sanctuary

A little sanctuary

A gentle touch, feeling warmth

Could it be an antidote, an oasis

Evoking pleasure, carry us away

I’m feeling nothing, I’m weightless like pollen

Try and push me over, resistance like iron

You build me up, thirsty, hungry

Nothing can touch this melody inside me

A little sanctuary

A little sanctuary

Gentle words, feeling warmth

Could it be an antidote, an oasis

Diffusing pressure, melt away

I could forgive you, I could forgive myself

Or tear a hole through the ether

We’re not immune, our shadows entwine

We’ll find the sun, breathless, breathless

Could it be an antidote, an oasis

We’re not immune, our shadows entwine

We’ll find the sun, breathless, breathless

This is the 3rd track on my album A Child's Rumour.

Portrait of Kate Daisy Grant

I've been very fortunate recently to work with Kate on the imagery for her album and also the video for her song Silent Night.

You can buy Kate's new album 'Portrait' here.

www.katedaisygrant.com

Blue Bear

Blue Bear

40 x 40 cm, oil on board

This painting & photographs of the bear appear in my book 

How Shall I Get Elephants To Stay.

How Shall I Get Elephants To Stay (a book of dreams)

Preview Here

During sleep, the body and mind repair themselves in order to thrive. It is a time of restoration, where essential truths are revealed in the realm of dreams, engaging all the senses. In dreams, the perception of time and space defies scientific laws. There are no rules in these surreal vistas, only an invitation to explore, untethered, and to uncover the true nature of our fears and desires.

Throughout history, a reverence for the power and meaning of dreams has shaped civilisations. Dreams provide us with a potent awareness of ourselves and our place in the world.

We sleep. We dream.

How Shall I Get Elephants to Stay is an account of my own vivid dreams, illustrated and embodied by my photographs, paintings, and sculptures. The title itself is from a vivid dream that showed me writing this book. It is my testimony to the beauty, wonder, and mystery of the natural world, both within and around us.

In this book, the nature and landscape photographs are incidental; nothing is staged. Many of the photographs were taken on my phone as the moment required. I'm fascinated by the way dreams and waking life often overlap, uncannily offering a timely metaphor to underline a message sent by the subconscious. Bringing this nocturnal awareness into daylight helps me strengthen an alliance with my environment, discover my bearing in the world, and perceive subtleties of seemingly reciprocal influence.

Worldly Possessions – a song beginning with water and ending with flesh.

"In her book How Shall I Get Elephants To Stay Gaynor brings mythical beauty and depth to all her subjects - the human body, rich landscapes and abandoned detritus of our 'civilised' way of life. Her dream stories add yet more otherworldly mystery and a fairytale lens of significance to her perceptions of our external world. A magical, internal journey into the subconscious and awe of our natural surroundings. It's a highly feminine, moonlit exploration into the endless paths within our selves". Kate Daisy Grant - musician (www.katedaisygrant.com), Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Body Psychotherapist

HERE'S THE AUDIO VERSION - HOW SHALL I GET ELEPHANTS TO STAY?

Portrait of Evelyne Allard

Evelyne is an aerial artist currently performing in LIMBO at the South Bank in London.  

I was captivated by the poetry of Evelyne's performance and hoped to capture the essence of that feeling in these photographs.   

www.evelyneallard.com

 www.limbotheshow.com

LIMBO

Danik Abishev

LIMBO is a wonderful fusion of music, dance, circus, sideshow, magic, acrobatics, and spectacle. I've been fortunate enough to see it twice, and each time has been a life-affirming experience.

Here are my photos of the cast warming up before the show.

Mick Stuart

Hilton Denis

www.limbotheshow.com