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Titre

Weeds

Date
2020

Durée
34 minutes and 35 seconds

Matériau

Multiple channel sound installation

Weeds is Marguerite’s tribute to the uncelebrated women healers that have aided humankind, many of whom have been omitted from sanctioned history. Referring to knowledges inherited by oral tradition, a melodious female voice chants the names women healers and their contributions, a list punctuated by percussive instruments and stretching tones.

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Titre

Weeds

Date
2020

Durée
34 minutes and 35 seconds

Matériau

Multiple channel sound installation

Weeds is Marguerite’s tribute to the uncelebrated women healers that have aided humankind, many of whom have been omitted from sanctioned history. Referring to knowledges inherited by oral tradition, a melodious female voice chants the names women healers and their contributions, a list punctuated by percussive instruments and stretching tones.

Annexe

Crédits

Sound works

Voice and sound composition: Lafawndah ; Mixing: Nick Weiss

Photography

Portrait of Lafawndah by Claire Arnold