Poetry, spoken word, music, sound art, and drawing combine to tell the story of a queer southern farm boy’s coming of age. luke kurtis’s calling card of combining the literary, the visual, and the aural is fully evident throughout this long-term project spanning over two decades of poetic practice.
Poetry, spoken word, music, sound art, and drawing combine to tell the story of a queer southern farm boy’s coming of age. The combination of the literary, the visual, and the musical that is kurtis’s calling card is fully evident throughout this long-term project spanning over two decades of poetic practice.
A poetry album 23 years in the making
Five years ago this year I published the immeasurable fold, a selection of my best poems written from 2000-2015. Several years later during the pandemic, I recorded audio versions of all 42 poems in the book. I combined spoken word with original compositions and soundscapes to create a unique musical and literary experience. Now I am excited to release an album of those tracks.
The designs
kurtis designed the t-shirts (and other objects to come) using elements from the original drawings, re-organizing and re-arranging them to create new compositions. The abstract designs add a perfect touch of abstract minimalism to any space or wear the t-shirts for a bit of luke kurtis style wherever you go.
