27/10/2025
in the cosmos now, i am shee: original recordings, 1979-1997 is available from the and rvng webstores and as a limited edition image capsule and digital anthology, and across all streaming platforms 🌀🌀🌀
beginning in the late 60s, sheffer’s east village home flourished as a social and creative nucleus parallel to nyc’s legendary loft jazz scene. amid countless impromptu sessions with visiting musicians and friends, she discovered a liberation in music and began composing on a piano that famously entered through her fifth-floor window
it was here that sheffer’s music and visual art first intertwined, with vibrant paintings adorning and surrounding the stage. her exploratory compositions transformed into “art music,” as described by william parker (); hallucinatory inventions entirely her own, where the shapes of sound moved and the colors of her voice became visible. joined by a revolving cast of collaborators and guided by a mind receptive to free-flowing energies, sheffer searched tirelessly for new forms, weaving textures and moods into haunting atmospheres and spells. every object became a portal, every sound an attunement
our path to amy’s work began through a trio of records she released in the 80s, each vibrating with her surreal, psychedelic paintings on the cover. her creative output in both music and visual art has remained prolific over the decades, now largely conducted from her home in long island. this discovery sparked a conversation, which blossomed into a friendship and ultimately led to an invitation by to present her work in a comprehensive, cosmic solo show at
we’re honored to play a small role in amy’s extraordinary, incomparable world. above: amy with the i am shee image capsulre, captured at the closing event for her debut exhibition this past saturday
🎛️ written and produced by amy sheffer
🎨 original artwork by amy sheffer
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