Catalog The Sound of Silence

by Uwe Bressnik

Vienna

A cross-section through Uwe Bressnik's work on the visual communication of acoustic content. Realization of an English and a French edition of the catalog published in 2018.

EUR 5’208

118% of EUR 4’400

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

47 backers

Successfully concluded on 26/3/2021

Uwe Bressnik: Soul Source Records

In 1996 I recorded my first record: by hand, using a pencil on a circularly sawn, sanded, wooden, and black painted board. Simultaneously I founded the record label «Soul Source Records», on which by now about 200 visual records and record-images have been released in various working groups.

The vinyl record is not only my «tool» and «visual abbreviation» to make acoustic content visually representable, but also a daily source of inspiration and an indispensable acoustic companion when working on the records and grooves of my art.

  • Print «Classic Beauty», 40x37cm, Category I
    Print «Classic Beauty», 40x37cm, Category I
  • Print «Dancing In Space», 33x44 cm, Category I
    Print «Dancing In Space», 33x44 cm, Category I
  • Print «Save The Vinyl II», 50x26,5cm, Category I
    Print «Save The Vinyl II», 50x26,5cm, Category I
  • Print «Rock'n Roll», 40x47cm, Category II
    Print «Rock'n Roll», 40x47cm, Category II
  • Print «Clever Collector», 41x47,5cm, Category II
    Print «Clever Collector», 41x47,5cm, Category II
  • Print «Easy Listening», 62x32,5cm, Category III
    Print «Easy Listening», 62x32,5cm, Category III
  • Print «Univers-all», 45x45cm, Category III
    Print «Univers-all», 45x45cm, Category III
  • Print «That's life», 45x45cm, Category III
    Print «That's life», 45x45cm, Category III
  • Print «Studio», 45x45cm, Category III
    Print «Studio», 45x45cm, Category III
  • Print «Studio (hoch 2)», 45x45cm, Category III
    Print «Studio (hoch 2)», 45x45cm, Category III
  • Print «Bergsee», 65x50cm, Category IV
    Print «Bergsee», 65x50cm, Category IV
  • Print «Faust», 50x69cm, Category IV
    Print «Faust», 50x69cm, Category IV
  • Print «Strange Land», 75x46cm, Category IV
    Print «Strange Land», 75x46cm, Category IV

The Catalog: The Sound of Silence

After more than twenty years as a «record producer», I released the catalog «The Sound of Silence» in 2018: a cross-section of the pluriverse of my «Soul Source Records & Arrangements». A bastard of book and record: two catalog parts/brochures that are inserted into a classic luxury gatefold record cover, including photo series of more than 100 works, an 18-page interview about the contentual and technical background of my work, «Hidden Tracks» and much more.

From the outset, it was planned to make the catalog-album accessible to a non-German speaking public if the response was appropriate. For the past two years, I have therefore worked on creating and financing two updated, international new editions: a special edition (750 copies) in English and, parallel to this, an édition spéciale (350 copies) in French.

  • «Geheimnis des Lebens/Secret of Life, TSOS-Edition», 30x42cm
    «Geheimnis des Lebens/Secret of Life, TSOS-Edition», 30x42cm
  • The Sound of Silence - original cover artwork
    The Sound of Silence - original cover artwork
  • Detail of the original cover artwork
    Detail of the original cover artwork
  • Detail of the second version
    Detail of the second version
  • Detail of the third version
    Detail of the third version

This is what I need backing for.

I have already received subsidies for the extensive translations and partial coverage of the printing costs, now I still need to fund the remaining printing costs, the graphics, as well as the distribution and some PR. I am very happy about your support!