It’s a simple idea with big consequences. The picture of East Rock is the sort you might see on a postcard. The message is easy to digest, a salute to a city the artist loves, a message of solidarity. But it’s also an acknowledgment of struggle, and that’s where the fact that the art is made on a record comes into play. Give the record a spin, and everything gets blurred, both the place and the message. In the midst of the struggle, the hardship can be dizzying. It’s hard to know sometimes which end is up. But that’s also when the music plays.
Beloved New Haven is emblematic of the themes that emerge in“Born Soft,” a show of art by Theo Muncey running now at Never Ending Books, 810 State St. Across the show, Muncey deploys bright colors and bold figures in the service of thoughtful themes.
