‘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 creative philosophy with both a DIY ethos and aesthetic inspired by the underground music I grew up around in the ’80s and ’90s, which possesses some similarities to English Romanticism and what the Japanese refer to as ‘yutori’ (meaning ‘spaciousness’) and ‘wabi-sabi’ (finding beauty in the implicit qualities of transience and imperfection). Walking is a source, especially in the woods: trees retain an enduring mythical, not to mention existential, symbolism and I am interested in how historically people have attempted to connect with the enigmatic spirit of nature through an embodied experience. I write poetry and fiction under a pseudonym, Percival Alexander, which began as prose pieces incorporated into paintings on plasterboard that developed into themes of despair and transformation in a suffocating world – almost as if different creative avenues access different parts of the soul. I am not entirely sure how this relationship came to be but nevertheless embrace the idea of art as resistance by way of re-enchantment. Extracts from my debut novel Adrift in Amnesia can be found here. Details of my first book of poetry The Cycle Diaries can be found here. I am currently working on my second novel – a fairy tale adventure about two lovable cats in search of a new home – and may share some posts of its development.

2026

dub spectrum

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