WELCOME TOÂ
"WHAT IS LOVE?"
My name is Britt. This project belongs to my friends, a child named Jena, myself and all of you.
It started when my partner found this discarded Artist Supply & Activity Set on the street and brought it home knowing I would find a use for it. Neither of us could have predicted what was hiding inside.
Tucked away in the kit I found a letter written by a child named Jena with lyrics to a song titled
"What is Love?" written on the other side (pictured below!).
I decided to use these lyrics as a catalyst for a game of "Artistic Telephone" - a twist on the classic children's game of "Telephone".
What began as an idea to inspire friends during Lock Down has turned into a vast web of art featuring 37 artists of all different mediums.
Please follow along below and feel free to jump around.
I hope this project brings a bit of levity to your day.
RING RING, RING RING
HELLO!
To begin, I gave Jena's lyrics to a musician who recorded an original song.
THE SONG went to an artist who created an original artwork.
THE ART went to a dancer who choreographed & shot a piece of movement.
THE MOVEMENT went to a writer who produced a written work.
THE WRITING went to a filmmaker who captured a 2-5min film.
THE FILM completed the Telephone Line.
I did this 7 times. There are 7 Telephone Lines.
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Like a true game of Telephone, each artist was only given what the person before them made.
JENA'S LYRICS > SONG > ART > MOVEMENT > WRITING > FILM
And now with all artists having completed their turn, the original lyrics are revealed to be compared to the final message and all that happened in between.
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THANK YOU FOR CALLING
YOU HAVE 7Â LINES TO CHOOSE FROM
IF YOU KNOW YOUR PARTIES' EXTENSION
YOU MAY DIAL NOW
FOR ALL OTHER INQUIRIES, DIAL AT RANDOM!
LINE 1
Katy, Jen, Chess, Theresa, John
LINE 2
Jack, Joe, Aldora, Sara Joy, Rob
LINE 3
Caspar, Chloe, Dakota, Maridee, Shannon
LINE 4
Elizabeth, Miranda, Laura, Betsy, Charlie
LINE 5
Cherie, Bobby, Robin, Liana, DJ
LINE 6
Didi, Jude, Anna & Nora, Katie, Victor
LINE 7
Randall, Jill, Mira, Sasha, Patrick