From the Lips to the Moon

A new-exquisite-inclusive-challenging-relaxing-empowering-exciting-mindbending night out in London. Expect riveting live music, twisted beats, absurd texts, fierce poetry and hypnotic visuals.

From the Lips to the Moon is a collaboration between live-electronic music wizard Pouya Ehsaei and voice-shifting writer-performer Tara Fatehi. Pouya and Tara curate From the Lips to the Moon as regular music and poetry nights at Reference Point where they invite poets, musicians and video artists to join them on stage in creating one-off live performances.

From the Lips to the Moon is coming back to Reference Point with another exciting lineup of poets and musicians, this time more playful than ever. Full line up TBA soon.

Supported by Bagri Foundation.

ARTISTS

Created by: Pouya Ehsaei (music, electronics), Tara Fatehi (vocals, poetry)

With: Alan Fielden (poet), Kay Suzuki (DJ set) and 2 Digit Visuals, full line up of pets and musicians TBA

Illustration on posters by Hamid Hosseini Bardaskan

Cover photos by Jemima Yong

TIME & PLACE

6 July 2023

7.30 PM - 11.30

Live music and poetry start at 8.

Reference Point, 2 Arundel Street, WC2R 3DA

If you've been to previous From the Lips to the Moon events, please take 2-3 minutes to tell us how it was.

TICKETS

Pay What You Can (£7, £10 or £15 + booking fee)

There'll be some tickets on the door.

ACCESS

The venue is wheelchair accessible. See FAQ below for details.

BIOS

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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Reference Point, 2 Arundel Street, London, United Kingdom