Kate Bush has drawn parallels between the work of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet and synthetic intelligence in her newest Christmas message.
Within the message, published on Bush’s website, the singer reveals that she visited the Monet exhibition London: Views of the Thames, which is presently operating on the The Courtauld Gallery in central London. The exhibition, which closes on January 19, consists of a lot of work begun between 1899 and 1901, on three separate visits to the town.
“It made me smile to learn that though he sketched them whereas he was in London, he took them residence and completed them off in France,” writes Bush. “Ha ha! So all isn’t because it appears – that sun-starved pink was really lavish Giverny pink.
“Is that us? Standing in awe on the daybreak of AI, the image of modernity, as smog was for Monet at the moment within the newly industrial London? Will we solely see the twinkling mild of the brand new invention, which so typically catches the attention of our creativeness… and what are these imprecise, darkish sardonic shapes we will see within the background, behind the theatrical gauze?
“It’s arduous to make them out, however might they be our human pods, like these from the Matrix, being readied for us by keen, playful digits? Or perhaps they’re freshly painted bridges – strong, and lovingly constructed to hold us all right into a a lot longed-for new age of wholesome considering?”
In usually cryptic trend, Bush ends by saying, “All can be revealed when the smog begins to clear.”
Elsewhere in her message, Bush thanks followers for his or her response to the brief animated movie she launched earlier this 12 months. The four-minute Little Shrew (Snowflake) was soundtracked by a brand new edit of Snowflake, which initially appeared on the Bush’s 2011 album 50 Phrases For Snow, and was launched in assist of War Child, the charity that raises cash to assist kids in conflict-affected areas.
“It’s been actually thrilling to see the splendidly constructive suggestions to the Little Shrew animation,” says Bush. “Thanks a lot to all of you who made a donation to Battle Little one. They’ve been completely delighted with the response.”
Talking with the BBC’s In the present day programme when The Little Shrew was launched in October, Bush hinted that new music could be on the horizon.
“I’ve been caught up doing lots of archive work over the previous couple of years, redesigning our web site, placing a lyric guide collectively,” she stated. “I’m very eager to begin engaged on a brand new album after I’ve obtained this completed. I’ve obtained numerous concepts and I’m actually wanting ahead to getting again into that artistic area. It’s been a very long time.”
