As I’ve let you know earlier, Chuck is a part of the seven Canadian musicians who were asked by the organisers of the Juno Awards to choose a piece of art in the National Gallery and talk about it in a special video feature, which will later be put into the gallery itself.
Chuck’s video will air this Friday and will be available on YouTube.
However on the left side on this post you can already check out which piece of art Mr. Comeau chose. The painting is called “Winter Theme No. 7” and was made by Jack Shadbolt in 1961. In an email from Simple Plan’s tour in Europe, Chuck talked about this piece with the Ottawa Citizen and also mentioned how he feels about art galleries:
“The colors are what first attracted me to this piece. I loved the abstract feel of the painting, but after spending more time looking at it and getting a little more perspective on it, it became even more interesting as I started to notice that the painting was in fact an overhead view of a harbour at night time with boats docked in. I loved how you could discover this deeper meaning after some time. [Art galleries are a] way to disconnect, get lost in beauty and forget the more mundane aspects of our lives. It makes you think and questions your perception of the world … It can bring me ideas for songs, for album art, music videos, stage and live show concepts, website designs. It stimulates the mind and gives me fresh influences to be able to keep creating.”
