Minimalism bulldozing empty space for a creative mind

Minimalism bulldozing empty space for a creative mind by Elektronicheslernenmuzik on Mixcloud

Michael Sean Gallagher writes: This time around we bring you a playlist from a frequent collaborator and friend, Pekka Ihanainen.

​Pekka and I have collaborated on several projects and papers, from the Pedagogy of Simultaneity project to workshops in Helsinki onlearning in open spaces. He is intensely curious about education, about the world in which we inhabit, and how those elements collide. He is also a fan of minimalist music. I will leave the explanation for this playlist to Pekka himself: 

"Music is fuel as such and for catalysing other creativity. I use music when I have to get rid off physical-mental states filled with everyday issues of  studying and working. Music frees the mind for itself.

This minimalist playlist suits for me  when I want to get into the mood to create something new - is it academic writing or art. Minimalistic music in a way taps, drops and stretches the mind empty leaving it still in motion. 

​The empty mind gives space for unique perceptions, concepts and unconventional acts, movements and behaviour. Creates!"

Pekka Ihanainen is an educator, trainer and counsellor working in Helsinki.