Karen Salicath Jamali is a maker with a distinct, relaxing energy to the world. Her life has been a dedication to beauty, with a rich history spanning over 30 years as a painter, sculptor and photographer. Born in Denmark and working in New York and Florida, she brings a long history of artistic research to her work. This background provides her a very distinctive voice in the music industry. She is not only a musician, but also an artist who knows how to sculpt space and feeling. A voting member of the Recording Academy and a frequent performer at Carnegie Hall, she brings a master’s steady touch to each job.
Her foray into the world of sound started in 2012 after an accident. Transformation took place during a very hard three year healing process. She could sit down and play at the piano and write tunes that seemed to come from dreams. It was not a forced procedure but an instinctive one. Since 2015 she has created a substantial body of work that demonstrates her creative spirit. It is her training at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and her extensive international exhibition record that allow her to transmute deep, internal silence into palpable melodies.
“Only In Love We Are” is a creation that is different from the quick, noisy pace of modern days. It connects the outer world to inner stillness. This work provides a chance to step back when life feels hurried or full of noise.It is an example of neo-classical minimalism, which prefers simplicity to complexity. The piano gets to breathe by escaping cluttered, layered sounds. Each note is allowed the space to decay naturally. This method creates an atmosphere that fills a space with a gentle, breezy sensation, making the act of paying attention a moment of pure calm.
The title, “Only In Love We Are,” is a guiding principle for everyday living. This means that love is not a passing experience, but the ground on which we stand. This thought is a strong anchor. Life is full of adventures and hardships. The tune itself is a story, without words. It starts with a sense of questioning, or silent seeking, proceeds through calm, flowing patterns, and ends in a place of deep, contemplative repose. No heavy drama here. Instead, there is an easy invitation to muse on memories and thoughts as they flow across the mind.
This particular feature stems from her background as a visual artist. She doesn’t just play the piano, she paints with sound. She decides how long to hold a tone and how much weight to give a stillness. Like a painter deciding where to place shadow and light on a canvas. This way the experience of the music becomes something like an aural installation. It is ancient, as if it has always been there, and it is brand new to the senses.
“Only In Love We Are” demonstrates the power to be discovered in gentleness. It’s a remarkable accomplishment to have a composition that is so light and accessible but also has so much emotional depth. It is an essential instrument for anchoring the spirit in a world that sometimes feels chaotic. It serves as a reminder to those who see it of the beauty found in simplicity and in our own unending capacity to find calm. If you are looking for a moment of silence, this sculpture offers the perfect room to sit, breathe and simply be. It’s a reminder that there is a refuge waiting to be found in the middle of each day.
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