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

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

dub spectrum is a creative unity developed by Christopher Sharp which orientates from the interplay between darkness, light, sound and motion. Over time, his work developed into an interdisciplinary combination of text, lens-based media, field recordings, spoken word and physical movement alongside poetry and fiction. Theoretically, he is interested in the idea of underlying metanarratives (universal stories) in a post-postmodern culture that is increasingly fragmented. His current hypothesis considers two metanarratives, which have a corresponding 'type' of emptiness. The first he looks to trees and their enduring ancient and universal significance with a corresponding emptiness akin to a Zen feeling experienced when mountain biking through woodland and resting by the river after intense climbs and joyful descents (an emptiness he sees, paradoxically, as 'full'). This is explored primarily through an integrated method he calls embodied poetry. He hopes to exhibit a series of integrated stories in 2027. The other metanarrative is that which he identifies as a universal characteristic synonymous with the predominant, increasingly techno-feudal, globalised system of capitalism: existential despair. He identifies existential despair as possessing a corresponding emptiness marked by decay and meaninglessness ('emptiness' in the true sense of the word). This is expressed primarily through traditional methods of poetry and fiction via a pseudonym, Percival Alexander, who forms a kind of medium to explore themes of despair and transformation in a fragmented world. Extracts from his debut novel Adrift in Amnesia can be found here. Details of his first book of poetry The Cycle Diaries can be found here. He is currently working on his second novel – a fairy tale adventure about two lovable cats in search of a new home – and may share some posts of its development.

He has written about his dub spectrum journey here.

Contact Christopher: unityofkana(at)gmail(dot)com (he is particularly keen to hear from an organisation interested in exhibiting an embodied poetry project next year).