This watercolor series is based on the three part symphony by the band Muse, entitled Exogenesis. For each part of the symphony (Overture, Cross-Pollination, and Redemption), I have created four watercolor paintings that embody the tone, theme, and mood of these songs, resulting in a twelve part series. Muse's Exogenesis Symphony tells the story of humanity leaving a destroyed Earth behind to populate elsewhere in the universe. Through abstract, non-referential paintings relying heavily on movement, line, and color, I have conveyed the tragedy of the Exogenesis Symphony.
The field of communication is full of an array of ideas. A topic I have been researching is Phatic Communication and why we use it. It serves a purpose in everyday society because everyone is using this form of communication. This is important to study because it would be good to know why society uses it so much and if it is good or bad to rely on in conversation. The goal of this research is to dig deeper into the reasoning behind the use of Phatic Communication and if it helps or hurts our everyday conversations. This research also looks into the reason that we possibly use this style of communication to better our face.
