Above is my final outcome for Reflections by The Supremes for Secret Seven. I have really enjoyed completing this brief as I found it incredibly self fulfilling. Reflections is one of the most popular examples of the influence of psychedelic rock on the soul genre. Psychedelic soul challenges the traditional Motown sound and I wanted my cover to reflect these influences. The song stood out to me as my obvious secret seven choice, as I am familiar with Motown tracks as my father is a fan of music from that era (motown/the who/beatles etc) and this has influenced my music tastes today. I wanted to portray psychedelic soul.
My interpretation of the song is about a woman looking back on a relationship that has ended. Everything in the singer’s mind reminds her of the man she used to be with and the way her life was when he was around. He has taken her love and happiness and she is left clinging to the happy memories of their life together. She has invested her love in the relationship for nothing and is left with unfulfilled promises and sees that she has wasted a lot of time. Her world has crumbled right in front of her. Hence why my album cover is blue to reflect these feelings of sadness and heartbreak. As well as this Blue is a nostalgic colour. One connotation of Blue, is that blue colour that lives in the past, relating everything in the present and the future to experiences in the past.
I enjoyed getting my acrylic paint set out again and experimenting with texture. I have asked a few opinions of the completed piece and they have stated that it represents the song ‘reflections’ and peers have said it looks like the ocean or water! However I think this adds to the concept of my final outcome. Looking at connotations of ocean, ocean in dreams represents the state of your emotions and feelings. It is indicative of some spiritual refreshment, tranquility and renewal. Overall, I am pleased with how the project has gone, and I am happy with my final outcome.
Fingers crosses my design will make it into the exhibition!
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