27 marzo 2021

 

Si è aperta ieri a Chicago per iniziativa di Corbett vs. Dempsey una mostra sulla produzione poetica di Sun Ra in coincidenza con la ripubblicazione in facsimile di suoi quattro testi circolati - poco - tra il 1957 e il 1972: Sun Ra, The Substitute Words: Poetry, 1957-72.

Sun Ra’s poetry is being collected in a new exhibit, book, and 7” release – all helmed by Chicago-based gallery Corbett vs. Dempsey. The multi-faceted project was inspired by “considering Sun Ra’s poetry on its own terms and in the context of the artist’s innovative DIY methods.” Running from 26 March 2021 – 24 April 2021 in Chicago, Sun Ra, The Substitute Words: Poetry, 1957-72 will survey literary objects from his personal collection, alongside archival ephemera.

Four books will be released alongside the exhibition. Two of the books originally accompanied vinyl releases – Jazz By Sun Ra (1957) and Jazz In Silhouette (1959). As Corbett v. Dempsey explains: “vinyl record packaging presented Ra with an opportune and unorthodox vehicle for the dissemination of his poetry.” The Immeasurable Equation (1972) and Extensions Out: The Immeasurable Equation Vol. II (1972) were sold by Ra from the stage, following live performances. In addition, a 7″ by Sun Ra and His Arkestra featuring Ricky Murray, called “I Struck a Match on the Moon/Dreamsville”, will also be released at the same time. Recorded during the 1961 sessions for The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, the tracks feature “Afrofuturist themes of navigating outer space and altered destiny cloaked in sweet songs with tart arrangements.”

https://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/four-poetry-books-1959-1972