ACADEMIC FLESH
Roots of Noise
Q: Who was your childhood inspiration for writing music and poetry?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: Arnold Schoenberg — both directly and indirectly.
For music, "A Survivor from Warsaw" and "Pierrot lunaire";
for poetry, Albert Giraud’s "Pierrot lunaire" and Charles Baudelaire.
Q: In what kind of atmosphere did you grow up, and what drove you to the avant-garde?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: I grew up in an atmosphere of total adoration and absolute indulgence; I was idolized by both my family and my teachers. Since childhood, my environment has been shaped by brilliant, exceptional, and deeply analytical minds. However, as I began to explore the world beyond my personal circle, I realized that the vast majority of people think in rigid stereotypes.
My avant-garde is a vehicle to dispel the boredom born of this pervasive mediocrity. It is a mechanism for transforming a world mired in routine, and an engine of evolution that triggers an intensive intellectual upgrade of the human mind.
Q: Who would you be if you weren't a composer?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: A forensic pathologist.
Q: Are your relatives musicians too?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: My relatives come from the Belarusian-Polish intelligentsia — doctors, scientists, educators in the exact sciences, and businesspeople with a passion for the fine arts.
Here's an example of my dad’s creativity when he was 18.
Q: What do you like to play on PlayStation?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: I used to play PlayStation from the age of 5 to 10. Every time our parents went to the country house and left me with my brothers (who are 10 and 12 years older than me), they would immediately invite around 15 friends over to play PS and film pranks.
The only games I liked on PlayStation were Mortal Kombat (because of Tanya, a character there) and sports racing games. Passive leisure — including playing video games — was never my thing. I preferred beating them up in real life, which earned me the title of "The General." Most of all, I loved spending time with them outside the house: playing basketball and tennis, racing cars, hanging out backstage at rock concerts with their musician friends, and chilling at the practical shooting range.
Roots of Noise
Q: Who was your childhood inspiration for writing music and poetry?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: Arnold Schoenberg — both directly and indirectly.
For music, "A Survivor from Warsaw" and "Pierrot lunaire";
for poetry, Albert Giraud’s "Pierrot lunaire" and Charles Baudelaire.
Q: In what kind of atmosphere did you grow up, and what drove you to the avant-garde?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: I grew up in an atmosphere of total adoration and absolute indulgence; I was idolized by both my family and my teachers. Since childhood, my environment has been shaped by brilliant, exceptional, and deeply analytical minds. However, as I began to explore the world beyond my personal circle, I realized that the vast majority of people think in rigid stereotypes.
My avant-garde is a vehicle to dispel the boredom born of this pervasive mediocrity. It is a mechanism for transforming a world mired in routine, and an engine of evolution that triggers an intensive intellectual upgrade of the human mind.
Q: Who would you be if you weren't a composer?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: A forensic pathologist.
Q: Are your relatives musicians too?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: My relatives come from the Belarusian-Polish intelligentsia — doctors, scientists, educators in the exact sciences, and businesspeople with a passion for the fine arts.
Here's an example of my dad’s creativity when he was 18.
Q: What do you like to play on PlayStation?
Tatiana Gerasimenok: I used to play PlayStation from the age of 5 to 10. Every time our parents went to the country house and left me with my brothers (who are 10 and 12 years older than me), they would immediately invite around 15 friends over to play PS and film pranks.
The only games I liked on PlayStation were Mortal Kombat (because of Tanya, a character there) and sports racing games. Passive leisure — including playing video games — was never my thing. I preferred beating them up in real life, which earned me the title of "The General." Most of all, I loved spending time with them outside the house: playing basketball and tennis, racing cars, hanging out backstage at rock concerts with their musician friends, and chilling at the practical shooting range.