57 STEWART AVE - ROSCOE, NY
For over a decade, Seth Carnes has developed the concept of a mutable, semiotic poetry.
Semiotic poetry connects to the lineage of concrete and visual poetry, also Fluxus and the Beats, where text, photos, glyphs, emoji, and other symbols are channeled towards poetic, evocative, and representative readings that are often open-ended.
This contemporary poetry is generated by hand, with software, producing a mutable and interactive poem and file format, but remains connected to a long lineage of physical and analog techniques, including chance operations and cut-ups.
Because this work is more visual, his “reading” will be a digitally projected presentation of this work and lineage, followed by the creation of a collaborative improv “poetic” with the audience in realtime.
For the open mic that follows, attendees are welcome to bring traditional written and read poetry, but also expanded poetics like visual or concrete poetry.
Bio:
Seth Indigo Carnes, aka [sic], is a post-conceptual artist with a multidisciplinary practice, focused in language art, public art, digital art, cinema, performance, installation, research, and publishing.
Carnes’ projects are led by concept, process, and inquiry, making use of both physical and digital media. His artwork and projects have been featured in a variety of art venues, including PS1 MoMA, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, the Emily Harvey Foundation, Microscope Gallery, Garis & Hahn, and many more; he has also performed throughout the United States, in Europe, and Japan.
Past collaborations include work with Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), Shepard Fairey, Thierry Geoffrey, Simona Blat, and the TXT collective.
Born in California, Carnes has a BA in History from Pomona College and MS in Integrated Design and Media from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is currently based between New York City and the Catskills.