less writing, more collaborating
Hi Newsletteristas,
I have a sweet treat for you! As part of When we speak, I commissioned two poem videos that will play on television screens during the live performance. One is by Ariana Molly and the other is by Maria Simmons with a poem by me. Earlier today, I got the video from Maria and to both our surprises, it syncs incredibly with the music despite Maria never having heard the track before. So, in honour of this gorgeous coincidence, I’ve uploaded a version of Maria’s video with the music as a kind of sneak-peak auxiliary artwork to my main project. You can watch it here.
The music is from Llamas in Chicago by Strange Winds, courtesy of Alex Massa. I then remixed some of the songs to make one long performance track. Around 18 minutes in, there is an indie rock moment from my brother, Jonah Prousky, who made a song out of a poem my dad wrote when he was in his 20’s.
Enjoy the video!
xo
Lauren
*meets your eyes from across the room and gives you a little smile*