Hieroglyphic Being 'Quadric Surfaces'

VIERNULVIER Records presents its new LP release ‘Quadric Surfaces’ by iconic electronic producer Hieroglyphic Being aka Jamal R Moss. It collects the soundtracks Moss wrote for ‘Parallel Spheres’ & ‘Figures in Mynd’, two parts of an abstract animation film by visual artist Gabriela González Rondon. The film premiered in October 2023 during Videodroom / Film Fest Ghent.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

In her abstract video ‘Parallel Spheres’ (2017), Brussels-based Venezuelan filmmaker Gabriela González Rondon depicts the physical properties of an alien and timeless environment; a world without boundaries in which shapes endlessly morph into one another. In ‘Figures in Mynd’ (2019) the abstractness of Rondon's images reaches another level of non-representational engagement. Instead of landscapes, it displays incessantly mutating fluid contours, which makes for a primal viewing experience.

Following Gabriela González Rondon's request to collaborate on this project, Moss became mesmerized by these two works. Finding ways to connect to the energy of her visual style, Moss watched ‘Parallel Spheres’ and ‘Figures In Mynd’ repeatedly until he started seeing the outlines depicted in them within his own reality. The musician then translated these shapes sonically, resulting in the music that is contained on this record, its organic and intuitive approach recalling the filmmaker’s creative process.

Even though their work draws on distinct socio-cultural realms, Gabriela González Rondon and Jamal Moss share a relentless DIY philosophy. This work ethic is manifested in raw unfiltered imagery and sound that finds no equal in today's oversaturated, overproduced and overpolished mediascape. Their joint creation results in highly engaging, indefinite movements forward that diffuse our experience of audio-visual time and space.

ABOUT HIEROGLYPHIC BEING

One-off musical explorer Hieroglyphic Being is just one of the many aliases of American sound artist and experimental composer Jamal Moss. His work has been widely praised for its creativity and audacity. Over the years, Hieroglyphic Being released on numerous labels such as his own label Mathematics Recordings, Warp, Axis and Ninja Tune, among others. He has also collaborated with a number of notable musicians, namely Sun Ra Arkestra’s Marshall Allen and saxophonist David Boykin, as well as Steve Pointdexter and House legend Adonis. Forever in motion, his ever-evolving creations trace a direct link from his mind to our bodies.

ABOUT GABRIELA GONZALEZ RONDON

Gabriela González Rondon is a Venezuelan-born video artist living in Brussels since 2003. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes stop-motion, drawing, and footage manipulation, she mainly makes videos for experimental musicians, including Bear Bones, Lay Low, Urpf Lanze, Le Ton Mité, Embassador Dulgoon, Timelash, and many others, and has presented her work at venues such as VIERNULVIER (Ghent), KVS (Brussels) and Het Bos (Antwerp).