Trumpet over Giza 1961 Blue

Trumpet over Giza 1961 Blue | Collection - Veil of the Sphinx 2024 / Apr.

The Trumpet as Alignment

The trumpet felt like alignment, I thought—a connection between stars and structures, sound and silence. Did Armstrong’s presence in 1961 whisper something beyond music, a resonance tied to the cosmos?

I imagined the Sphinx watching, timeless and still, guarding a riddle I could feel but not quite grasp. There’s something about that moment—about the interplay of notes and sand—that feels like a cipher waiting to unfold.

This reflection is part of the draft image process for the final piece. The layers of thought and exploration seep into the brushstrokes, guiding the tones and the spaces in between. It’s less about answers and more about holding the tension of the question, letting the mystery shape the work as it moves closer to completion.