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.

Poetry Out Loud Event SDPL/Write Out Loud

As part of the monthly First Friday event at Liberty Station, we hold an open house at Inspirations Gallery so that you can enjoy the artwork on our walls, talk to fellow writers, and snack on a few treats. Please note that we sometimes hold talks and readings as well, which you can find on our Readings & Events page.

For February, Alisha Richard will be presenting poetry and storytelling.