A key figure in the Thresh movement, HopesAndDrums is open to any and all tools and disciplines. Their work often recombines sound, image, text, space, and motion to find, unfold, and convey feeling. They seek unexpected thresholds, merging the familiar with the unfamiliar. They share outcomes as invitations.
HopesAndDrums forthcoming releases on the Mashit label have been leaking as a series of enigmatic music videos that defy interpretation. Some speculate they contain hidden codes, while others are content to let the lucid dream-like quality speak for itself.
HopesAndDrums is also said to have co-founded the Earlymusicrave movement.
Their visual art has been featured in museums and publications in Spain, Germany, Italy, and the United States (see Works below).
While some might be inclined to throw HopesAndDrums’ work onto the rubbish pile of history, others are moved to fantastical places where welcoming motifs wind up just disorienting enough to encourage reflection.
