The DNA of Words
Improvisation for one desk and two poetry books
We live in a time with ever-increasing possibilities to talk, but ever decreasing chances to have a conversation. Poetry is usually presented in the form of a book, where words are kept locked between the covers. In “The DNA of Words” poetry is read, recorded and modulated in real-time, turning the words into a sonic accompaniment that forms its own story. Sounds are recorded in loops from which they, regardless of the modifications they undergo, cannot escape. The same is true for the stories we tell. No matter what we do, we are trapped in the relentless cycle of time. We improvise with time in real-time without pre-recorded materials. We know what the story is, but we don’t know yet how we will tell it this time. We let the words and sounds flow. And this is how we created an instrument for playing one desk and two poetry books — “DNA” and “In Other Words” by Ivanka Mogilska.
We live in a time with ever-increasing possibilities to talk, but ever decreasing chances to have a conversation. Poetry is usually presented in the form of a book, where words are kept locked between the covers. In “The DNA of Words” poetry is read, recorded and modulated in real-time, turning the words into a sonic accompaniment that forms its own story. Sounds are recorded in loops from which they, regardless of the modifications they undergo, cannot escape. The same is true for the stories we tell. No matter what we do, we are trapped in the relentless cycle of time. We improvise with time in real-time without pre-recorded materials. We know what the story is, but we don’t know yet how we will tell it this time. We let the words and sounds flow. And this is how we created an instrument for playing one desk and two poetry books — “DNA” and “In Other Words” by Ivanka Mogilska.