Schwitters Ursonate live in Newcastle May 2019

Florian Kaplick at the Hatton Gallery * 1 Schwitters Spoken Loud and Softly ǀ live performance ǀ        Florian Kaplick   Wed 8th May 2019                   6-7pm                    Hatton Gallery                                                                                        Newcastle University In a special event to mark the closing of Heather Ross’ installation The Loud and the Soft Speakers, musician and performer Florian Kaplick (the  protagonist in Ross's installation) will give a live performance of Kurt Schwitter’s two most iconic works. This will include a performance of Schwitters' seminal sound poem The Ursonate (approx 40 mins) and a new  interpretation of his famous poem An Anna Blume, now celebrating its centenary year. This poem will be heard within a ‘recital collage’ created by Kaplick which references the work of American author Paul Auster. In three novels Auster uses a female character by the name of ‘Anna Blume’ in the very same spelling as Schwitters’ heroine of 1919. Intrigued by this and stimulated by the musical qualities of Auster’s writing, Kaplick collages together excerpts from Auster’s novels with Schwitters’ poem - read in various languages - to form a new 20 minute performance. Not to be missed this is a rare opportunity to experience these works live! link with all details below: https://hattongallery.org.uk/whats-on/schwitters-spoken-loud-and-softly-florian-kaplick-live-performance 2 In conversation: Artist Heather Ross and Performer Florian Kaplick 9th May 2019              12.30 - 1.30pm                Hatton Gallery  As part of the closing event to mark the end of Heather Ross's solo show The Loud and the Soft Speakers the artist will be in conversation with the performer Florian Kaplick. They will discuss how they collaborated on the performance within The Loud and the Soft Speakers, the process undertaken in the development and formation of this work and share their thoughts on how this can be contextualised with respect to the work of Kurt Schwitters. There will also be an opportunity for questions pertaining to Florian Kaplick's performance of Kurt Schwitters' The Ursonata and Anna Blume to be performed in the Hatton Gallery on the evening of 08/05/19 (see details above). https://hattongallery.org.uk/whats-on/in-conversation-artist-heather-ross-and-performer-musician-florian-kaplick ___________________________________________________________________ * Image on top:  The Loud and the Soft Speakers  ǀ Video Installation, Heather Ross 2018 ǀ Performer: Florian Kaplick Installation shot in the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle. Photo courtesy of The Hatton Gallery. Copyright © 2019  All rights reserved.