The ‘Dogs Responding to the Huge Tunes’ series was inspired by a 1977 Free Jazz album called ‘Drums, Voices, Knispel Nie’ made by German Jazz percussionist Frank Köllges... and rave culture. Knispel Nie is a dog that can be heard barking and reacting to Köllges’ performance - I had to draw this. Placing a dog, who lacks the negative programming and the self conscious inhibitions of humans, in a rave or club environment encapsulates the joyous feeling of being free and present in the moment – with not a care in the world. The text present on the artwork is inspired by mixtapes and mc's of the acid house era and early 90s rave culture... and huge tunes in general.
It's also just drawings of dogs having a great time. Be more dog.
