| For
today's commentary, we've got Nevermind, named of course
after the Nirvana album that has since been enshrined among the
giants of pop music. A wonderful album that really felt like a rush
of fresh air in 1991, when hair metal ruled the airwaves. Nirvana,
and all those great albums too numerous to mention, killed off "arena
rock" for good. Good riddance, I say.
Nevermind
was created just after Rainforest,
and that's pretty evident if you compare the two. I wanted another
lush, forest-like environment, but a little more imaginary, fantastical.
Add some swirling, almost jazz-like, movements. It was something
I was proud of, especially since (like Rainforest
again) it took a long time for everything to come together. The
clincher is the gold spray paint, which is intertwined with the
red paint at various points. The reflecting light, when seen at
different angles, allows you to see different elements of the painting
as a whole.
Unfortunately,
this isn't something that shows well in the photograph; you'll just
have to take my word for it. |
