Vaporizing to the mist by the poetry band spritus asper is 3 minutes 42 seconds long video art. The video was released on YouTube and the music was released on Spotify in 2021. The poem is written, performed and choreographed by Çağla Bölek and the videoart is directed and music is composed by Denizalp Şimşek. Vaporizing to the mist is about facing the past and present, creating oneself through recognizing the imperishable essence of life.
This project is part of the subtheme Re-imagining identity through poetry, Healing Narratives - Poetry, Mental Health and Collective Trauma, Poetry and the Digital Commons - New platforms, new audiences.
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spiritus asper
spiritus asper is a duo poetry band based in Turkey, İstanbul created by bilingual poet Çağla Bölek (1995) and musician Denizalp Şimşek (1996). spiritus asper combines poetry, music, video art and performance aiming to reveal the timbers within lines.
