Author Archives: Sam Formosa

About Sam Formosa

Conceptual artist, painter, sculpture in ceramics, paper, metal, wood and who make use of his created alphabetical, numerical, and musical notation systems as core foundation of his art work.

Niolveya

A train of sentences.

Niolveya.

In D major (viola).

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A train of sentences.

Following a thought through its way.

Of what might seem meaningless.

Turned out to be the way.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Renobli

The unfinished tentative answer.

Renobli

In F major (oboe).

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The unfinished tentative answer.

Still hanging on the edge.

Not empty or broken.

Like the shadows you know the light is there.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Ubelyue

Try to capture the moon.

Ubelyue

In F major (oboe).

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Try to capture the moon.

Follow its path.

Or wait till it’s in full bloom.

Click and a clack.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Renicwi

Between the four unforgotten walls.

Renicwi.

In G major (viola).

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Between the four unforgotten walls.

The hardwood of white oak flooring

The fresh white paint of the window jambs.

Caped by the bare blue skies.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Tyario

Words are hard to listen to.

Tyario

In D major (viola).

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Words are hard to listen to.

Sounds ring as bells.

While being written.

On a cold stream, they floated away.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Reozace

A bed of letters.

Reozace.

In D5 major (violin)

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A bed of letters.

Untouched by fingernails.

Rustling in a crowded huddle.

Before they leap out of the page.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Ouleamo

Miles of flatlands look picturesque…

Ouleamo.

In C5 major (violin).

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Miles of flatlands look picturesque.

While the sunflowers beam their best.

Vivid blue skies mark their intent.

Watching the bitter days streaming behind.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean

Seizlito

The sharp steely edge…

Seizlito

In B3 major (cello).

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 The sharp steely edge.

That is open and too cool to bear.

Narrows down its lengthy extinction.

Waiting and waiting to connect.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.