Inheritance by JJ Devereaux

"And so as I was once a part of her, she is still in me."

A collection of things I have inherited from my family,
especially the maternal line;
objects,
stories,
smells,
trauma,
personality traits,
wisdom and beauty.

'Inheritance' is an audio storytelling work which ponders on the innermost sensation of being a female member of a family. Entirely based on real stories and autobiographical events, the piece reveals personal histories of a woman and her family through spoken words and visual accompaniments. Past intimate moments culminate in the present which the artist lays out in front of our ears and eyes.

JJ Devereaux is an artist, usually working with storytelling, embodiment and Virtual Reality; Massage therapist, writer, costume designer and SpaceCat.

*Alternative way to experience this album:

Listen to each track accompanied by
1 Sentimental journey / Doris Day
2 I'll fly away / from 'O brother where are thou'
3 By the light of the silvery moon / any Barbershop Quartet version
4 Moonlight / Ludwig van Beethoven
5 Gentle on my mind & By the time i get to phoenix / Glen Campbell
6 Love supreme / John Coltrane
7 Blue nile / Alice Coltrane
8 Pink panther / Henry Mancini
9 Down to the river to pray / from 'O brother where are thou'
10 Besame mucho / Dean Martin

quills that whisper is a micro label that focuses on the exploration of words and languages in spoken form as the main mediums within sounding arts.

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