‘If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite.’ ~ William Blake

dub: a copy of.
spectrum: the entire range.

dub spectrum is a DIY ethos mainly focusing on writing and lens-based media. Conceptually, I combine photography, haiku and walking in nature to explore its potential as a poetical form (with a particular connection to woodland of Dartmoor’s Teign Valley – an area I grew up). The form orientates from the interconnection between the haiku’s structure (considering juxtaposition and references to nature) and compositional techniques in landscape photography (in particular, balance, leading lines and the rule of thirds). Visually, I draw from a similar creative philosophy, emphasising an aesthetic of mystery through negative space, found in the work of ancient Chinese painters (such as Ma Yuan and Guo Xi) and Zen Buddhist paintings. I am especially interested in themes of transcendence and the eternal expressed in various religions, be it the Tao in Taoism, Brahman in Hinduism or God in Christianity.  I am drawn to notions of cyclicity and the seasons in poetry (such as the haiku) and the resurrection myth with its obvious reference to springtime and renewal. Likewise, I am open to the idea of art as a mediator between something within and beyond ourselves. I write poems, fiction and short stories under the pseudonym, Percival Alexander: an alter ego who, among other things, finds modern life absurd. A synopsis of my debut novel, Adrift in Amnesia, can be found here; info about my first book of poetry, The Cycle Diaries, can be found here.

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