#38 — Unnatural Air

COMPOSED & PREMIERED BY CELLIST NICHOLAS POLITI IN COLLABORATION WITH CHARLES STACEY, INSPIRED BY BRUCE HERMAN’S “NEXUS: WATERING HOLE”

“My painting “Nexus: Watering Hole” is one in a series of meditations on nature – the four medieval elements earth, air, fire, and water – and the mysterious fifth element (the “quintessence”) which holds everything together. This series grew out of a multi-year interaction with another artist (Makoto Fujimura), a composer (Christopher Theofanidis), a theologian (Jeremy Begbie) and the magnum opus epic poem of T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets.”

—Bruce Herman

EXTENDED CONVERSATION

Join us for an extended conversation with Bruce Herman and Nicholas Politi regarding their virtual collaboration for the "Stay-at-Home Symposium." Moderated by Musaics of the Bay Artistic Director Audrey Vardanega, Bruce and Nicholas discuss their artistic backgrounds and their collaborative process.