From The Lips To The Moon - an unusual music and poetry night

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An immersive experience led by electronic music wizard Pouya Ehsaei and performer of raving texts Tara Fatehi. Together with guest musicians, poets, DJs and mesmerising visuals created live by 2 Digit Visuals, they create a unique journey for the ears and eyes. Expect riveting live music, mind-bending beats, absurd texts, fierce poetry and hypnotic visuals.

Reflecting on the ongoing protests in Iran and Kurdistan, for this event Pouya and Tara are inviting poets and musicians who identify as Iranian, Kurdish and Afghan to share the stage with them. If you’d like to participate as a poet or musician please contact lipstomoon@gmail.com or @lipstomoon on Instagram.

hosted by

Pouya Ehsaei & Tara Fatehi

live visuals:

2 Digit Visuals

poster illustration:

Hamid Bardaskan

Stay tuned with the series via @lipstomoon Instagram.

In collaboration with Radio Al Hara.

Pouya Ehsaei is a London-based Iranian musician, sound designer, producer and curator. His practice is based on experimenting with different compositional techniques and exploring the possible applications of sound as a matter. Pouya has closely collaborated with many jazz, classical and folk musicians from around the globe. He is the band-leader of Ariwo and co-founder of club night Parasang. www.pouyaehsaei.com

Tara Fatehi is an artist, performer and writer from Tehran based in London. Using performance, text, video, movement, voice and mediums-in-between, Tara’s work forefronts mistranslation, ambiguity, disjunction, playfulness and unfinishedness. Alongside numerous international performances, exhibitions and published works, her book Mishandled Archive is published by LADA (2020). www.tarafatehi.com

2 Digit Visuals (a.k.a Sadler) is a visual artist and VJ, passionate about the intersection between motion visuals and music. He has been perfecting his technique in narrative visuals, expanding his visual palette and developing his style for nearly a decade. He rides the technology tsunami using generative, real-time interactive, machine learning and audio-reactive techniques to create unique visual experiences.

Hamid Bardaskan is an illustrator and musician living in Iran. He has an MA in Illustration and BA in Ceramics and Crafts from the Art University of Tehran. His exposure to Persian music and poetry from an early age alongside his research into traditional Iranian arts have shaped his drawing techniques and illustration style.