Paintings by Santiago Munoz Prado

"Some nice, quaint and also mysterious little stories happened on the long way of 'Abydos' from the studio to the stage. I'm in the process of writing them down and maybe we will publish them on our homepage one day. One of these stories is about the artist Santiago... a very talented young man, in my opinion.

If you invent a story like "Abydos", you're without a doubt also inspired by other musicians or authors. There is a book which captures the same spirit which characterizes Abydos: 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho. I didn't take any contents from this book but it inspired me like no other book during the last years. It tells me something which I also see in 'Abydos': In both stories a young man believes in the power of dreams and uses his will to achieve something because he relies on himself. So much for the introduction.

When 'Abydos' started at the theatre, this young artist called Santiago contacted me. He felt fascinated in his very own way by 'Abydos' and asked me for my permission to paint the songs of the play. I'm always open for any artistic matters and immediately liked the idea. Even more, I was thrilled and agreed. From then on, every week he showed me one or two new paintings, beautiful and very individual paintings. I was very impressed and we as a band decided to give this artist the chance to present his pictures to a broader audience. From today on, the paintings can be seen on our homepage. Contact him if you like!

This story belongs to the fabulous and lovely kind, especially if you consider that the young hero and visionary in Coelho's book is called Santiago, too!"

All pictures copyright by Santiago Munoz Prado

"Why Abydos?" (pdf format) - Explanations by Santiago Munoz Prado

Curriculum Vitae of the artist (pdf format)

Contact the artist: E-Mail santiagomp84 at gmail.com