X- The Art of Ed Unitsky

Edward Unitsky

Belarussian artist Edward Unitsky lives in a small town some 90 km away from Chernobyl. At the age of 40, he developed a passion for computer generated arts; being a Progressive Rock music lover as well, it was natural that he took to combining both passions. It was Roine Stolt from the FLOWER KINGS who introduced him to Andy Tillison, leader of PARALLEL OR 90 DEGREES and founder of Anglo-Swedish project THE TANGENT. The result was this extraordinary sleeve for the supergroup’s first album; not only one of the best, it was one of the most original album artworks of recent years.

The TANGENT - "The Music That Died Alone" (Inside Out) 2003

Inspired by the magical worlds of Roger Dean (the arches inside the booklet inevitably invite such a comparison), Mr. Unitsky’s imagery sets itself apart by through a maelstrom of colours, special effects that simulate aerial movement and the abounding life that his landscapes suggest. All this, plus an inclination for vortices and cosmic swirls, can be found on his web site. The site offers innumerable pictures (some of them superb wallpapers), created either for sheer pleasure or for other progressive artists such as THE FLOWER KINGS, TOMAS BODIN, GUY MANNING, THE TANGENT and AYREON. With such power of evocation, Edward Unitsky is bound to become one of the great architects of Progressive Rock Art.

Written by Pierre Dulieu, BELGIUM
Improved and adapted in English by BOB McBeath/Easy Livin, SCOTLAND

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