Poems of Consumption turns Amazon customer reviews into “pop songs” written, composed, arranged, and produced by H.Sinno and their collaborators. The harsh electronica and lush string quartet are accompanied by video work by Sinno and Matteo Zamagni which further saturates the performance with a relentless barrage of phantasmagorical visuals.

Inspired by Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism, polymath H.Sinno searches for fugitive intimacies and poetic temporalities by jamming Amazon’s 5-star rating system with poetry about their own consumer behavior.

Commissioned by the Barbican Centre and Shubbak Festival in July 2023, Poems of Consumption is a multimedia anti-spectacle that marks H.Sinno’s first lyrical excursion into the English language, as well as the former pop-star’s first solo work since Mashrou Leila.

The Secret Garden Poet Society open Mic

Invites you to join us for our beloved monthly night of poetry and community at the Secret Garden in San Diego, CA! Bring your own poems or just come to listen, sip on absinthe and enjoy the creative vibes. The event will be held at Wormwood on 30th Street. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your artistic talents with fellow poetry lovers. See you there!