WORKS

MIKE DE SOUSA

The Making of Encyclopedia Utopia

CREATIVE WORKS ~ OEUVRE

A detailed listing of my work gifted in perpetuity is presented at My Creative Estate.


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WEBSITES

The Rights of Living Things: a declaration that sets out the rights of living things.

Philanthropic Art: why I do what I do.

Public Art World: a place to discover works of art, music, poetry, and photography.

The Craft of Art: My thoughts and ideas about the nature and practice of art...

100 Artworks: an evolving retrospective of my creative work.

Encyclopedia Utopia: a magical, dreamlike presentation of a good world.

Art Lover Radio: a rolling radio station of music, poetry, prose, and soundscapes.

500 Portraits: a celebration of individuality, difference, and kinship.

2045.ai: a positive vision of the future.

Sky and Cloud: a place to find beauty, and to reflect on our common experience.

My Creative Estate: a catalogue of all my public works in list form.

Think This Today: one thought each day - my ideas, values, and those things I love.

Do Not End: A poem about hostility between individuals, groups, and towards nature.

The Profit of Art: the case for the importance of viewing art as non-commercial.

Active Pacifist: the need for non-violent resolution to conflict and war.

One Family One World: a distillation of my hope and efforts for the future.

Altruism Today: my guiding principle.

With Life, Love: three words that bring purpose to my world, an image, and music.

The World Without Money: the poetic adventures of Adam and Eve.

Personal Safety For Doctors: advice, articles, and best practice.

My First My Last: one word begins and ends my day...

Be Kind Today: a simple message that lays at the heart of happiness.

Make Peace Today: gives voice to those who advocate tolerance and non-violence.

Lunar Mission Gallery: my artwork, commentary about a space mission to the moon.

Abstention Today: democratic countries should formally recognize abstention.


AbleStable: over 500 pages of resources and encouragement of creativity - no longer in development (2000 to 20010).


Mike also publishes anonymous and less easily attributable websites. Read more on the page Private and Public Art.

MUSIC

Instrumental Work: over eighty pieces for piano solo, orchestral ensemble, full orchestra, found sounds, and sound synthesis (1975 to Present).


Songs: words and music (1977 to present).


Audiotexs: an audio recording of music, speech, and ambient sounds forming an integrated whole and where all elements are treated musically. I began developing this form for the extended work A Silent Movie.


Our Town: a four movement, seventy minute "Audiotexs" with over a hundred contributors; Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, The Willis Museum (1997-2000). Full project details and credits can be found on the Our Town web page.


A Silent Movie. A forty five minute audio work for voice and instruments; independent (1986-1988).


Exhibition Piece London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1987).


Works for Six Dancers South Yorkshire Dance; performed at the National Dance Umbrella Festival, London (1985)


Darkness and Light [reflections] Commissioned by Queen Mary's College, a forty minute, three movement dance work for piano and flute. First performed at Central Studio Arts Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK (1981).

ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Before I Leave You Meet My Eyes

Drawing and Painting. Oil, watercolour, pencil, and digital (1984 to present). View at 100 Artworks, Public Art World, Sky and Cloud, 2045 AI, Encyclopedia Utopia, Do Not End, and Lunar Mission Gallery.


Photography. Abstract, Architectural, Landscape, and Urban (1978 to present). View at Public Art World, Sky and Cloud, 100 Artworks.


Working first with traditional film and a darkroom, I was an early adopter of digital darkroom software and digital cameras.


Freelance Photographer (1982-2004).

LITERATURE

for children

Encyclopedia Utopia: a good world (2024 to present)

The Sun Shines (2019)

The Nervous Knight (1995)

The Magical Stream (1991)

The Apple Orchard (1992)

for adults

The Craft of Art: thoughts and ideas about the nature and practice of art (2024).

Encyclopedia Utopia: a good world (2024 to present)

Young Before The Dawn: an epic poem at 500 Portraits (2023)

Public Art World: words and poetry (2018 to present).

The Rights of Living Things: aspirations of how to live and act (2015).

With And Alone: collected thoughts available as a free eBook (2015 to present).

100 Artworks: selected poetry (2015 to present).

The Burial of Georgio Sánchez: novella (1996).

An Object of Desire: novella (1998).

With Summer Light: poetry (1990).


"Wonderfully written and beautifully poetic…" Bloomsbury


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