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“Drawing Music”. Lecture at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, London. Steam Symposium. The Big Draw

Drawing Music from David Moraton on Vimeo.

Some live footage of the presentation

In 2016 I was invited to participate in the Big Draw Steam Symposium to make a presentation about the role that drawing played in my art practice. At the time I was in New Zealand, so I had to make a video presentation that was projected in the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, London. I think it’s a very good summary of the essence of my latest synaesthetic videos so that’s why I have decided to post it.

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Tristan and Isolde, Prelude , Live Performance with the London Orchestra of the City

I had the honor to collaborate with the London Orchestra of the City, conducted by Chris Hopkins, to visualize the Prelude of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, as part of performances taken place at the International Art Festival #Tribe17.
Conditions were not optimal, but I managed to sync my synaesthetic visuals with Chris performance. Continue reading Tristan and Isolde, Prelude , Live Performance with the London Orchestra of the City

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“Weaving Light and Space”, in Wellington

It’s an honour to be part of an exhibition with the great artist Beata Kozlowska. In Wellington, we will be showing our latest works next week, from the 5th to the 11th of December 2016 at the Thistle Hall Centre.

Opening:
5 December, 6.30pm – 9.00pm

Opening hours:
Tues – Sun, 10.00am – 6.00pm

“Weaving Light and Space” is a first New Zealand based collaborative art exhibition by two visual artists with artistic careers in the UK: Beata Kozlowska and David Moraton.
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“Visus Sonitus I” at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK

I am so happy to participate in theThe 2016 Big Draw Festival, held this September 22nd 2016 at The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, UK, where I will be exhibiting  my video “Visus Sonitus I” and also my lecture at the Winner’s Gala of the Lumen Prize 2015

Press Release here

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“Theatre of Colour and Movement”, collaboration of David Moraton with Beata Kozlowska, Toi Poneke Art Centre, Wellington, New Zealand

Theatre of colour and movement, is a collaborative project made in Toi Poneke Art Centre  betweeen Beata Kozlowska and I.  Our collaboration revolves around the concept of interdependence as we are showing how two artists can fully blend Continue reading “Theatre of Colour and Movement”, collaboration of David Moraton with Beata Kozlowska, Toi Poneke Art Centre, Wellington, New Zealand

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Einojuhani Rautavaara: RIP

I am so devastated to know about Einojuhani Rautavaara’s death…

My admiration for Einojuhani will always be alive, I will be eternally grateful for having had the chance to meet him, it will remain one of the most important moments of my life. As I have always felt our arts are vibrating by the same wavelength.

His Music will always exist inspiring and uplifting souls of present and future generations and my drive to honour his Art in a visual way has never been stronger. The second and third movement of “Cantus Arcticus” will have their visual equivalent.

RIP Maestro