An introduction aimed at summarizing the creative concept behind Dreamcicadas.
Hello! My name is Gabriel. I’m a writer and musician based in Toronto, Canada. I write about arts, music, literature, and about a variety of subjects and ideas.
I’ve been a student of the humanities (specifically: arts, music, and literature) for the past ten years now— first at the University of Ottawa (B.A. general), then at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music (PDP in voice), and finally at The University of Toronto (HBA English & Philosophy).
My goal is to share all the different aspects of art and culture that I’ve absorbed in my years of study and as a professional musician.
Why Dreamcicadas?
- The name Dreamcicadas comes from Borges’ seminal 20th century book El Hacedor (literally: The Maker), often titled as Dreamtigers in English.
- The fact that cicadas spend most of their lifetime underground—up to seventeen years in the case of the periodical cicadas—represented for me the long and unconscious prelude of artistic creation.
- Dreams represent the unconscious creative world, longing to be brought forth in the creative act— in this case, through writing.
It is my hope that this blog on arts & culture will culminate into a series of books and magazines.
Here are some general subjects to expect for future posts:
- Literature (fiction, poetry, philosophy, psychology, comedy etc.)
- Music (world music, western classical, popular music of all genres)
- Symbolism (in all forms of art)
- Shorts: Bios, Essays, Literary Sketches
- Poetry in translation (my own translations)
- Essays on ideas and artworks
- Short stories and poems (my own works)
Please follow my IG page for daily posts and updates: @dreamcicadas
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