{"title":"Ellen Zweig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Zweig is a poet and sound artist known for her innovative work in blending language and audio. With a background in literature and music, she creates immersive experiences that challenge traditional boundaries of art forms. Her unique approach to storytelling through soundscapes has garnered critical acclaim, earning her a reputation as an influential figure in the field. Whether it's through spoken word performances or interactive installations, Zweig continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a poet, Zweig's words resonate with depth and emotion, capturing the essence of human experience. Her ability to craft vivid imagery and evoke powerful emotions sets her apart from other artists in the genre. Combining this poetic prowess with her expertise in sound design, she creates sonic landscapes that transport listeners to new realms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZweig's work can be found in various mediums, including poetry collections, audio recordings, and multimedia installations. She has exhibited her pieces internationally and collaborated with artists from different disciplines. Through her artistry, Ellen Zweig invites audiences to explore the intersection between language and sound while challenging preconceived notions about what constitutes art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fiction-of-the-physical","title":"Fiction Of The Physical","description":"\u003cp\u003eUS poet Ellen\nZweig combines experimental spoken word with ambient, fourth world minimalism\nfor the first ever release of key 70s and 80s works \u003ci\u003eFiction Of The Physical\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\nIn the 1970s, Ellen Zweig was a young poet\nexperimenting with poetry as performance. Her presence in New York’s Downtown\nscene, even during a period of such creative and artistic fertility, represented\nan astute and profoundly expressive voice. By 1980, and her two pieces “Network\nof Letters” and “Sensitive Bones” (both collected here on \u003ci\u003eFiction of the\nPhysical\u003c\/i\u003e), Zweig had introduced and perfected a technique she named the “human\nloop”, directing multiple performers to repeat a single poetic phrase over and\nover as they recorded to tape. Inevitably, the loops phase in and out of\nsynchronisation over time, creating a sonic collage of drifting, rippling\nsyllabic waves that rise and fall with natural tides. The text becomes\nperformance, and in turn it becomes dreamily and hypnotically abstracted from\nthe written word. \n\nAn astonishingly singular collection, created\nfrom a unique creative vision, \u003ci\u003eFiction of the Physical\u003c\/i\u003e offers few reference\npoints. Zweig intentionally disrupts of fourth wall convention and applies of\nspoken word as a musical device, a pioneering early female voice in underground\navant-garde scenes. Even her veil of “ambient music” is made porous enough to\nallow challenging and atonal sonics into the tapestry.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Language","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50506737811787,"sku":"2021986","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3723700487_10_fb4beaca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727828861"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_e88d2276_thumbnail_4096_8d4dbbed-e0cf-4965-88e6-800918091e1f.jpg?v=1727828842","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/ellen-zweig.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}