Chromesthesia is a form of synaesthesia - where people with the condition involuntarily associate letters and numbers with colours. Chromesthesia takes this a stage further to link sounds with colours and is the basis for this painting.
 
'ROUND MIDNIGHT
Thelonius Monk
Composed in the early 1940s - lyrics added later. This diptych was largely inspired by a vocal performance from the St AndreuJazz Band, a young Catalan ensemble - Magali Datzira voice and bass | Ignasi Terraza piano | Andrea Motis trumpet.
 
Suggested YouTube links : https://youtu.be/cbTNBVmBenY?feature=shared
or read our Chromesthesia blog post HERE .
 
Diptych Dimensions :
2 Paintings : 21 x 29.5 and 21 x.29.5 cm
Unframed original oil paintings by John Donaldson.