This project is the result of a collaboration between photographer Matthew Johnson

and pianist Jonathan Ferrucci. Over the course of a year - through conversations,

test shoots, and studio sessions - a final project emerged, culminating in this

audio-visual album. The album brings together Jonathan’s recording of the Goldberg

Variations and Matthew’s series of 32 photographs presented as a book with launch

evening mini-exhibition and live performance.

Each variation, paired with its corresponding image, creates a seamless dialogue

between movement, sound, and visuals, where the art forms enrich and deepen

each other’s impact

Movement and music are inseparable, whether it’s a Chopin Polonaise, an ABBA

disco hit, or a Fred Again gig. It’s rare to hear music without feeling the urge to move

- be it a subtle head bob, an exuberant jump, or a spontaneous interpretive routine in

your kitchen. Bach’s Goldberg Variations are no exception.

By responding intuitively to the music to create shapes, the images captured form

unique impressions for each variation - whether inspired by an overarching emotion,

a specific structural element, or the nuance of a two-bar phrase.

These visual stepping stones act as access points, opening new ways of engaging

with the music and inviting listeners to find their route through this monumental

composition, a cornerstone of the classical music repertoire.