TRANSMUTE: A collection of poetical substances to be said out loud
This collection of spoken word has been transcribed to the page, pulling together previously released material and the yet-to-be-released. With an interest in how the words morph between spoken and written, this collection serves as an alternate perspective to the words performed as part of BAG.
A journey from the clay to jittering atoms out of our atmosphere, this collection asks how meaning shifts depending on context. Some of these pieces will be released in their aural form later this year. The artist wonders how it will shape understanding having read the verse or heard it spoken first…
A limited run of handmade booklets are available to buy on PLAY GROUND:
https://playgroundldn.co.uk/shopplayground/p/transmute-by-jody-deschutter
Examples of spoken versions can be found below:
Published by Doris Press here: https://www.doris.press/blog/the-molecular-weight-of-water?rq=molecular
Photograph by Kristof Jeney: performance of selected works from TRANSMUTE at CoOc London 2025