VERSES Festival
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 @ 2:30 pm at Chill-X Studios
Un-Closing Captions: possibilities for descriptive text
Closed captions are an important accessibility feature for many viewers. But, as artist Christine Sun Kim points out, descriptive subtitles for the musical soundtrack in videos often default to something unspecific such as [MUSIC PLAYING]. How can we, as poets, explode the form of the subtitle and open meaning for people who rely on captions? In this participatory, creative, and generative workshop facilitated by Vancouver Poet Laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Citizen Poets Elana Brief and Dani Rodriguez, we will experiment with creating closed captions that transmit mood and flavour and perhaps open new pathways into poetic practice. We will play with associative language, surrealism, and other tactics as we respond to samples of live acoustic fiddle and recorded sound. This playful and positive workshop is for anyone curious and willing to share knowledge. More info here!
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