Title
Lena Herzog : Last Whispers
Date(s) of Performance
10/16/2019 - 10/20/2019
Directed by
Lena Herzog
Created by
Lena Herzog
Performers/Artists
Lena Herzog, Marco Capalbo, Mark Mangini
Summary
Trained in linguistics and philosophy, Lena Herzog is a multimedia artist whose work has been exhibited around the world. Last Whispers, an immersive cinematic experience dedicated to vanishing languages, is the result of Herzog’s ongoing interest in indigenous dialects, which are disappearing at an astonishing rate. By 2050, half of the roughly 7,000 languages spoken around the world will fall silent. In Herzog’s oratorio, the historical recordings of more than 40 endangered or lost languages come alive among the echoes of collapsing stars in a work The New Yorker critic Alex Ross calls “haunting and singular.” Multiple panels and open discussions are planned to provide deeper understanding of the languages and what is being done worldwide to protect indigenous voices from fading away.
Disciplines
Theatre and Performance Studies
Link to Podcast
Additional Information
lastwhispers.org