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

About Me

I'm a Saxophonist and Composer originally from Sydney, Australia, living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

I’m an active member in the Scandinavian improvised music scene — with a background in jazz (something that I still engage in from time to time).

In recent years I have been working more with musicians and composers in contemporary classical music. I move between the Scandinavian New Music and Improvised music scenes, which I feel have a lot of similarities. I aim to be someone who ‘bridges the gap’ between those two worlds, introducing musicians, improvisers and composers from different backgrounds to each other.

This research catalogue is the culmination of my Solist degree at the Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium (a postgraduate research position).

You can read more at calumbuilder.com

Part I: Practical Part II: Metaphorical Part III: Conceptual Th e Reconstructed Organ Appendix (PSSP)

Home About Me Introduction Considerations Time Spiral Projects Final Concert

Here I am practicing on the cliffs of Bundeena — a really beautiful place on the edge of the Royal National Park just south of Sydney, Australia.

It's the middle of winter in this video.

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