The Obelisk Questionnaire: Êlea of NOÊTA
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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Êlea of NOÊTA
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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?
I’m a singer, musician and a visual artist. Musically, I define NOÊTA as a dynamic mixture between folk, black metal, and dark ambient, with my singing as a contrasting element. I never really chose to do music, but it’s been something I’ve needed to do to feel complete.
Describe your first musical memory.
Probably singing in the Church choir as a three-year old.
Describe your best musical memory to date.
Very tough question, I’ve had so many great musical memories. I think it would be either times of writing my own music, in especially creative times, or one of the many great live concerts I’ve been to.
When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?
Constantly, I feel. I live a life of constant exploration and I think we should never stop challenging our beliefs.
Where do you feel artistic progression leads?
The obvious answer is to new creative expressions. But I think the neat thing about being an artist is that, at least for me, so much of the value of life is interconnected with music and creativity. So exploring and progressing in your artistic expression is in a way what gives some bigger purpose to life.
How do you define success?
Success is dangerous to define by any external values or opinions, or by things like financial gain or popularity. I believe that in the end, success is the constant work towards your goals. It’s not a place that you reach, and then you’re finished. Success to me is more a “state” and a mindset.
What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?
The slow destruction of our natural surroundings at the hands of humanity.
Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.
Music in so many shapes and forms. I like and appreciate a lot of different expressions of music, and I hope to create something of another genre than that of my current project, NOÊTA. I’d like to sing a lot more during my everyday life. So, more so than what I want to create, my goals are about focusing more time and energy towards singing and music.
What do you believe is the most essential function of art?
There is no one answer to that question, as art affects people in very different ways, and in a multitude of ways at that. For me art is about experiencing, expressing or exploring different emotions, feelings, concepts or settings. Art that doesn’t prompt any emotional response whatsoever is quite useless, or serves the same purpose as a wall paper or a nice pair of pants.
Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?
Seeing how life unfolds.
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