Third Movement

Third Movement is a composition inspired by the painting of the same name. This painting is created by J.A. Tan, an artist on the autistic spectrum, and was made to amplify neurodivergent voices and to promote the idea of multiple life perspectives. Third Movement is ever changing in my eyes, which is why in the musical composition one will hear various moods, tones, and colors. The goal of the music is to get people to view the same painting through multiple lenses, in order to realize there are many (valid) ways of experiencing life. In the end, this ties into validating and amplifying different voices through the arts. It is important to learn that everyone’s existence and perception is different, and that’s what makes diversity so beautiful. So, instead of giving exactly what the composition means to me, I invite the viewers to create their own story, aided by the sounds and visuals experienced from the painting and music.