Piano Sonata No.2 – Journey into Darkness

Abstract

The phrase 'remote connection' has an inherent friction to it, conjuring both distance and closeness. Its common usage refers to wireless devices sharing information; but I'm interested in the human allegory. We can experience loneliness in the midst of a crowded room, yet also sense connection in extreme isolated places. In 2020, these issues played out in dramatic fashion across the globe due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In March, I hastily left Sweden (wonderful, slightly remote Visby) on a rebooked flight home to Melbourne and went straight into 14-day home quarantine, followed by a sequence of various levels of state lockdown and curfew. As for many people, 2020 was a year of seeing less p..