ARVING WU

TITLE

GARY NUMAN - TROIS GYMNOPEDIES

CATEGORIES

Visual Music
Video
Experimental

A visual meditation on Gary Numan’s haunting reinterpretation of Trois Gymnopédies (First Movement). With flickering light sources set against a black background to evoke the sensation of memories flashing in and out of reach, the work conjures a quiet ache—like walking through an empty room filled with echoes of the past. Light becomes a metaphor for memory, each flicker suspended in a dreamlike state of weightlessness. The visuals reflect the music’s timeless, emotionally detached atmosphere, where fragile melodies and synthetic textures amplify a sense of human vulnerability. In its stillness and sparseness, the piece offers a contemplative pause—an inward reflection in the silence between flashes.