Artists Statement for Orlando Jacinto Garcia
Throughout my career as a composer and artist I have felt that the purpose of art should be to change and broaden how human beings perceive, feel, and understand the world, whether it be the aural, visual, or the narratives that surround them.
In the service of this my works explore the counterpoint between density, timbre, registration, instrumentation, and pacing, directing the listener to focus on the minute aspects of sound. The result is a transcending of the temporal experience normally associated with many types of music and/or artwork. In my work, there is a freezing of time, where objective or chronological time is obscured. The work could be perceived to last 2 minutes or 2 hours.
My working process entails imagining the different sonic possibilities of the instruments/voices at my disposal (electronic, acoustic, etc.) and then letting those initial materials guide me. While the use of more common compositional techniques is part of this, an organic approach to the development of material is at the basis for how the work is rendered.
Given my interest in broadening perception, I aim to create a sensual and abstract environment that will engage audiences resulting in unique, profound, and transformative experiences.