Although Changed, I Arise the Same (The Spirituality of Spirals) by Calum Builder

Although Changed, I Arise the Same (The Spirituality of Spirals) is a personal artistic exploration into the artist’s shifting context & practice derived from the utilisation of spiral formations in the creative process. Originally conceived as an intervallic system based on spiral formations, this project evolved to encompass an investigation into the metaphorical and conceptual implications of spirals. This is a different form of a system — one not built on intervals but on swirling water & howling winds. It is a story about shifting from the concrete & practical to the abstract & conceptual. It explores how, where & why I utilise spiral formations. Yet, more pertinently, it discusses how working with spirals redefined my own artistic context. A spiral became a symbol that transcended inspiration. It became a form of spirituality.

 (The Spirituality of Spirals)

Although Changed, I Arise the Same

“There is something about this creature. I feel consumed by it. Fully immersed in swirling sounds and the fury of liquid spirits.

What is this that draws me in?

Why do I feel swept away? Where does it end and I begin?”

— Journal Entry 14.08.2021

‘Although Changed, I Arise The Same’ shifts between sublime ambience and flurries of tones. It features music composed for saxophone, two voices and Calum’s newly built instrument, the Reconstructed Pipe Organ.

Line-up:

Calum Builder: Saxophone & Reconstructed Pipe Organ

Wandering Spirits: Johanna Sulkunen & Zola Mennenöh

Where can I go from your Spirit?

Where can I flee from your presence?

Although Changed, I Arise the Same

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