The Visionary World of Bjork's Pagan Poetry

Bjork's "Pagan Poetry" is an artistic representation that offers a unique blend of avant-garde music and visual imagery. The song, released in 2001 as part of her album "Vespertine," explores themes of love, desire, and spirituality. Bjork's use of unconventional sounds and her vocal range contribute to the song's ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere. The music video for "Pagan Poetry" further enhances these themes with its striking and evocative visuals. Directed by Nick Knight, the video showcases Bjork's body covered in intricate patterns and symbols, representing a physical embodiment of pagan motifs. The interplay between Bjork's distinctive musical style and the mesmerizing imagery of the video creates a captivating and immersive experience for the audience.

I suppose I liked seeing her notebooks and handwriting. The dresses were cool, but I just don’t have strong feelings about crazy designer dresses.

I agree that Björk seems worthy of a show, but it seemed like MoMA had no idea what to do with her or how to create one to emphasize her actual artistry. This has been in the works long before her break up with Barney, and frankly to align her choice to place her mid-career retrospective at MOMA as some sort of revenge move is insulting her.

The interplay between Bjork's distinctive musical style and the mesmerizing imagery of the video creates a captivating and immersive experience for the audience. The artistic representation of "Pagan Poetry" encapsulates Bjork's ability to push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of artistry..

Bjork pagan poetry artistic representation

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I thought that her body was portrayed tastefully and artistically to begin with (the hair and smile are both miraculous!), but to learn that she also put herself through this physically, just for art, shows me how dedicated some of these individuals truly are to artistic expression. Bjork is no corporate hog pop star, that's for sure.

GreatDane

Headphoneus Supremus

Peter Gabriels "Play" DVD is very good. It has 23 of his videos. It also offers dts I think, it sounds very good.

This reminds me of the good ol' days when MTV really meant Music Television and actually played music videos (early 80's).

I need to watch those videos posted above.

Daryn Alexander

100+ Head-Fier

Sadly, I know exactly what you mean. The same folks who hang out in the coffee shop part of Barnes and Nobles who say the like something because it gives them credibility, without actually appreciating it themselves. Yeah, that's what I hate about liking Radiohead.

Pagan Poetry = Beautiful.

Also, Dave Matthews Band has had some good videos in their time. I personally like I Did It. It gives the band. personality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL05oCIqP7k

But then again, I like listening to music in the dark and see videos as something of a screensaver more often than not. There should be a worst videos thread, too.

kyleisgreat

100+ Head-Fier

Matt good has some good videos(I'd say about the middle of his career ) ie.Apparitions, strange days, the future is x-rated, weapon.

Aman

Headphoneus Supremus

On the top of that list would be Tunak..

Daryn Alexander

100+ Head-Fier

I was going to say Matt Good as well but didn't think anyone would know who the hell I was talking about. There are many tempting videos to post, but here are a couple.

Aman, that video is so bad it's good, so I don't know if that counts. With his enthusiasm towards it, I can't possibly fault it.

Zanth

SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence

I'm a big Matthew Good fan, though I prefer his band albums to his solo works. His videos are definitely interesting to watch.

I suppose we could say Madonna has had some very cutting edge videos as well. I caught a glimpse of an older video of hers and was thinking. she was trying to break new ground and she often did. I'm not a fan of her stuff, but I can see the merit in it.

erasmus

100+ Head-Fier

boards of canada - dayvan cowboy

Zanth

SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence

That was easily one of the most beautiful videos I have ever watched.

Ampersand

100+ Head-Fier

Maybe we should start a thread on 'historic' or 'memorable' music videos that have passed the test of time.

A-ha and a certain Robert Palmer video come to mind.

Tidal > Focal Arche > Focal Clear

probably sippin' on an ipa

reivaj

1000+ Head-Fier

Man busta rhymes really knew how to create music videos. Really creative videos.

I stopped listening to hip hop long ago as well as watching MTV, for me since im young long isnt too long but its been about a good 4 years id say since ive really watched any music videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpXfaJuLutY
Methodman - Judgement day
Its a very interesting setting and i always thought it was intriguing, just sort of popped in my head when i watched gimmie some more(thanks for opening the void in my head).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_vRAFrRhQ
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream
Good stuff ^___^ oh and headphones dont we just love to see them in videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_2TbkXHKiU
Busta Rhymes & Janet Jackson - Whats it gonna be
A visually stunning video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYnihTlVuzQ
Smashing Pumpkins - Ava Adore
Just an interesting video

Nothing I listen to anymore

probably sippin' on an ipa

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Reviews for "Discovering the Artistic Genius of Bjork's Pagan Poetry"

1. John Smith - 1 star

I found Bjork's representation of pagan poetry to be pretentious and confusing. The entire performance felt disorganized and lacked coherence. The abstract visuals and erratic movements did nothing to enhance the lyrics or convey any deeper meaning. I left the show feeling disappointed and utterly perplexed as to what I had just witnessed.

2. Emily Johnson - 2 stars

While I appreciate Bjork's attempt at an artistic interpretation of pagan poetry, I found it to be excessive and self-indulgent. The overly elaborate costumes and set design overshadowed the essence of the songs, making it difficult to connect with the music on any emotional level. The performance seemed more like a bizarre fashion show rather than a cohesive musical experience. Overall, I was left feeling disconnected and unimpressed.

3. Mark Anderson - 2 stars

As a fan of Bjork's earlier work, I was excited to see her artistic representation of pagan poetry. However, the performance felt overly avant-garde and inaccessible. The abstract visuals and experimental soundscape made it challenging to grasp the intended message or connect with the music in any meaningful way. I left the show feeling frustrated and let down by what felt like a self-indulgent display of abstract art rather than a captivating performance.

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