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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Andrea Van Cleef

Andrea Van Cleef

The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

Based on the Proust Questionnaire, the goal over time is to show a diverse range of perspectives as those who take part bring their own points of view to answering the same questions. To see all The Obelisk Questionnaire posts, click here.

Thank you for reading and thanks to all who participate.

The Obelisk Questionnaire: Andrea Van Cleef

How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

For me, it’s all about creating a different reality from the everyday life experience. Much like the science fiction I adored as a child (wait, I still do), it’s an opening towards a world made of all the things that I need, a world I can be comfortable in, where I can relax and forget all of the bad stuff.

Describe your first musical memory.

I think it’s listening to the opening theme of “Goldrake”, a cartoon show that was very popular in Italy at the beginning of the 80s.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

I was 16 and listening to Yes, I think it was “and you and I” from “close to the edge” and I suddenly realized I didn’t want to gi to church again, because my religion was music and art.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

All firmly held beliefs sooner or later are tested by the constant need of money that the world is forcing on you. Choosing music as my main job is a constant challenge, I am tested every given day.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

I think it should lead you to a constant evolution. Even if it’s not always a straight path. You can go back sometimes, because it’s what you need to evolve further. But progression is change, a constant change to better understand who you really are.

How do you define success?

Being able to make the things in your mind a real thing.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?

I’ve seen bad things happen to good people. Sometimes I’ve been able to help. Wish I could help all the time. I can’t.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

I’d like to make a record that can express all the different sides of my mind, listening to it, people who know me would say “hey, that’s really him!”. Maybe I should write a novel. I’ll never have the time or the craft to write a novel.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

I think art is the best entertainment ever. It has the ability of entertain you, while at the same time it can elevate you and your conscience of yourself and of the questions we all have about the great unknown.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

I want to be remembered as a good father. I love being a father. I am very close to my son, Martin, and to my family. I think it’s the only thing I’m really good at, being a father, I’m pretty terribile at everything else. But wait until my son is 16 or 27, he might have a different opinion!

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