Taylor Mali’s performance video
Typographic adaptation
I appreciate Mali’s performance of his poem much more than the typographic adaption video because this type of poem is best seen while it’s delivered. Mali’s physical movement and appearance contribute to the poem’s meaning: his facial expressions contribute to the overall feeling of satire, as does his hand movements and body postures. It is true, as well, that Mali’s criticism of contemporary thought expression concerns the physical postures as well as grammatical structures. As such, I felt that the performance video was more compelling.
I am definitely in agreement with your post. I feel that the way Mali performed his thought was more compelling than the typography. He does have compelling voice though.
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