Refractions: On Escher (2017)
for solo flute (6 min.)
Refractions: On Escher is inspired by Dutch artist M. C. Escher’s 1938 woodcut “Day and Night.” The work explores the impossible transformations of foreground into background and background into foreground across the passage of time, yet exists entirely within a single frame. In these refractions, I’ve attempted to capture a similar metamorphosis of motives within the piece, framing its opposing elements within the confines of a single performer.
“Day and Night” (1938), M.C. Escher
© The M.C. Escher Company, B.V