https://kerimsilajdzic.substack.com/p/the-sound-of-the-capital?r=57q534&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

The essay contains, in short: a. my gratitude to the people who had been working tirelessly decade after decade not only to preserve but to invent ways of preserving and showcasing humanity’s greatest achievements, whose names and contributions I will try to mention as frequently as possible; b. my very brief reflections on the temples and the work that is currently visible and available to anyone who intends to visit Athens; c. my thoughts on the influence of the Acropolis on the architectural profession of today.

So to clarify a few points which have been raised by people on all three posters.

1. It was not my intention to represent any specific scene in any of the original pieces. I saw people asking about details on the Major's body, or train tracks in Spirited Away. I think these comments are valid, as people see these as perhaps as attempts of representation of the original artwork, but that was not my target. I simply wanted to illustrate my thoughts on the films, namely:
   a. Chihiro as the embodiment of the strangeness of childhoods and her almost looking through the spell
   b. Major's acknowledgment of the inevitability of sacrifice, or in simpler terms: in order to arrive to a purple, a blue has to sacrifice itself, a red has to sacrifice itself, without knowing to which extent.
   c. The simple melancholy of the Eva Unit's life.

2. Typography is something people commented very clearly and I agree with most of comments. Some things are unclear, illegible or simply make not much sense when accurately translated from Japanese. Some things I have not taken into consideration and I think everyone was right to point it out.

3. Anatomy was also discussed, primarily on Ghost in the Shell - which I do agree with. Major is a bit too thick and some things are slightly off, which are only visible perhaps to a fresh eye or if you rotate and mirror the painting enough times. Eva Unit could also benefit from more clarity in forms so certain things appear immediately. So highlights on the face, and some edges could be improved for this result.

All in all, thank you. My name is Kerim Silajdžić and feel free to ask me anything about these posters.

Painted in PS, calligraphy outsourced to a Japanese designer. I wanted to represent the spell of the bath house and Chihiro looking through it.

Painted in PS, I worked primarily on the red version until the very last minute when I switched to blue. I don't know what the concept was to be fully honest, apart from the fact that I wanted to represent the scale and the angelic presence in an empty field.

Painted in PS, I worked primarily on the red version until the very last minute when I switched to blue. I don't know what the concept was to be fully honest, apart from the fact that I wanted to represent the scale and the angelic presence in an empty field.