I am on the road today, visiting my good friends at the Kada Gallery in Erie. One of the paintings that I am taking out to them has a distinct labyrinth-like pattern in it, a twisting maze that always captures my attention. I love the idea of it as an analogy for many of us for the journey through this life, seeking an unseen, and often unknown, goal. We travel ahead on a path that takes twists and turns and often we find ourselves feeling as though we are within reach of that central goal only to find that the next turn has taken us as far away as we can imagine. And vice versa, we often feel adrift and lost only to suddenly find that the goal is suddenly there before us.
There’s something very balancing in thinking of life in this way. You become wary of the highs and lows, knowing that one’s fortune can spin on a dime.
Here’s an interesting video showing the constructs of several different labyrinths, all accompanied by a chorus with a basso profundo that gives the whole thing some real weight. Enjoy and make a labyrinth for yourself!
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Your post reminded me of something I came across when I was looking for information on our Rothko Chapel. This review of a Rothko show in Britain talks about the importance of the “maze effect” when it comes to hanging a show. It’s an interesting article – and your video is a-mazing!
That is an interesting article as is the idea of a maze of art. Lots of possibility there…
That wonderful music on the video is Russian Orthodox church music, which I dearly love. It’s not sung in Russian, but in Church Slavonic and is typically for male choirs of monks. They have baritones and especially basses to die for. They have a distinctive style of singing which, unlike Western music, does not have “phrases” where everybody takes a breath at the same time. Instead, the singers stagger their breathing so that the “sound” remains constant, unbroken and uninterrupted. Having sung in choirs myself, and having sung this wonderful music, I can tell you it’s a tricky concept to put into practice. It’s appropriate music for a video about mazes, because a maze is one unbroken line from start to finish. Walking a maze can be very meditative. I often wish I had access to one.