The Unbelievable Truth

This song is the result of encounters I experienced in the dream state, a place that feels profoundly real to me. As always, I strive to bring the subconscious realm to life by capturing the essence of my inner world through the medium of music.

I found them painting clouds, they said it was easy

Then I was laying down, I was having the time of my life

Listening to the owls

I watched you get undressed, your body is a space gate

How many times did I take my face off?

It may not meld back on

There's an owl on the roof beckoning to me

Goddess of the trees

Reach out for what you love, it's reaching back for you

It's the unbelievable truth

We try to resist, civil unrest at our fingertips

You know, people live life times the way you sleep

Come to in my arms, come to

There's an owl on the roof beckoning to me

Goddess of the trees

Reach out for what you love, it's reaching back for you

It's the unbelievable truth

written, performed, produced  & mixed by ℗ © Gaynor Perry

Mastered by Magic Garden

Elisabeth

To discern the fluid precincts of truth, it is essential to nurture a fluent dialogue with the subconscious. By cultivating heightened awareness of intuitive feelings—paired with curiosity and belief in the imagery and sensory episodes delivered through the dream state—one may discover an innate affinity with the world.

Encephalic Cleansing

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The essence of these paintings lies not in thinking, but in purging.

Each painting:

25x 25 cm

gouache on watercolour paper

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Prints are available to buy at Saatchiart.

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See Agatha's Secret

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Thanks for visiting. This series is ongoing.

30.5 x 30.5cm

gouache on clayboard

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40.5 x 30.5 cm

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Cat of the Heavens

Cat of the Heavens from Gaynor Perry on Vimeo.

concept, film, & music
composed, performed & produced by
© ℗ Gaynor Perry

Still from Cat Of The Heavens film featuring Amanda Hull as 'Fidella'.

Cat of the Heavens

Since I was a bird I made a nest

I took my light from the stars lying in the snow

I drew my soul from the aquifer below

since I was a bird

All the garages are besieged by vines

ruthless Winter speaks to the worms with an icy tongue

The world and her moon are a theatre for you

so take a spider bite with good grace and spin in space

Cat of the heavens

strange harmony in the hearth light

a watcher in the woods - what are you thinking about?

Fold me into your little paws

I promise not to fly away

Open up, open up, open up

the doors of the sky

The world and her moon are a theatre for you

so take a spider bite with good grace and spin in space

Cat of the heavens

strange harmony in the hearth light

a watcher in the woods - what are you thinking about?

Fold me into your little paws

I promise not to fly away

Cat of the Heavens is the concluding track on my album, A CHILD'S RUMOUR. The journey of creating this collection has been a deeply fulfilling adventure. Each song captures a real-time audio export of my personal experiences over the past five years, interwoven with cherished memories. Immersing myself in the creation of these sounds has been invaluable in shaping my identity, as self-expression through music feels like an essential aspect of my daily human existence. And yet, at my core, I am a woman yearning to transform into a bird.

Amanda Hull as 'Fidella'

Fidella

"ma'a, the Egyptian word for "truth," which comes into Greek as moira, "fate." The hieroglyphic word is spelled with a ruler, indicating that measurement is the ultimate truth, the cosmic order, the invisible underlying pattern that manifests in geometry, in astronomy, and in sound. The word herw, "sound." The hieroglyph that defines this word is a picture of a lion's tail, suggesting that the essential meaning of the word is not simply sound but the essence of sound, vibration, as the tail of a cat vibrates like a guitar string before the cat strikes its prey. The hieroglyphic word herw is commonly paired with the word ma'a, "truth," as the noble goal of life: one strives at death to have accomplished ma'a herw, not to speak the truth or have a true voice but to be true to the clean underlying pattern of what one is, the ma'a herw–the true vibration, the vibration of truth."

An excerpt from The Dawning Moon of the Mind, unlocking the pyramid texts by Susan Brind Morrow

The Spy & Other Stories

“Often uncanny and verging on unnerving, these beautifully selected black and white shots are rich with a mythical quality all of their own. Perry invites you to share her wonder in the mysteries of nature and folklore, revealing the underlying narratives that she feels so strongly to be true.” – Eleanor Pearce, artist

“The bright shadows left by future dreams once remembered.” – Andrew Back, artist

The Spy & Other Stories

Imagine telling an epic story about 
yourself and the world through your eyes 
that isn't a lie. 

Last night, I had some vivid dreams that highlighted the power of being inspired by and appreciating nature. That sense of awe felt like being lifted into the air, akin to flight. The wildness came through strongly and spoke to the wildness within me.

In one of the dreams, I met a stag and somehow knew this: If you encounter a stag in the heather and he bows to you, be sure to step to the side before returning a low bow. This way, he will know you revere him in greeting. Otherwise, he will crush your skull with his antlers.

This world is not what it seems, 
and it is certainly not what we are told it is. 
In truth, there is no sense of order here,
 so our little hearts crave stories that glue us together.

Sentinel, St Anne's Well, East Yorkshire

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a solo exhibition by Gaynor Perry

featuring black & white photography

at the Peggy Jay Gallery

Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT

Wednesday 16 to Sunday 27 May, 2018

Preview: Wednesday 16 May 6.30pm-8.30pm

The exhibition is open 12-5pm

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays

(nearest tube Hampstead)

event page

www.burghhouse.org.uk

The Unexpected Falcon

We were graced with an unexpected visit from an unaccompanied falcon while making this film. From the tags on her legs, we learned her name was Ruby. She arrived at a very timely moment, the sound of a bell marking her arrival—just as I had asked the little girl in the film to run around an oak tree, as if casting a spell.

Ruby lingered for a while, hopping along on the ground and performing low swoops over our heads. Her raptorial presence amazed and inspired us. She then followed us from above as we walked home through the old, wooded pathways by the fields.

Perhaps our imagination extends beyond ourselves, reaching out toward the things we love—and maybe all of nature is listening, waiting for a chance to reach back.

Film here  Album here  More here


Exhibition

The Spy

Portrait of Bourne, Senescent Tree

Portrait of Bert

The Dawn has a lot to Offer

Mädchen - mixed media, hand-made puppet