Kaie Kellough

Kaie Kellough is a self-described ‘word-sound-systematizer’. Exploding the rich histories of sound poetry and experimental language arts in Canada, Kellough’s work deconstructs and re-imagines a given medium, suggesting that the message is infinitely nuanced. A politically-charged performer whose work blends formal experiment with social engagement, Kellough pulls from dub traditions, voco-noise and experimental jazz techniques to create work that defies categorization and insists upon progressive thinking.

Based in Montreal, this engaged, internationally-active artist displays the kind of intensity and rigour more often associated with punk and free jazz musicians than with poets. Equally generous and impassioned, his live performances are notoriously striking. Kellough pulls apart phonemic purpose and scrambles semiotic understandings. With a firm belief that poetry is at the root of artistic practices across disciplines, we at OBEY are elated to be presenting this vital voice of contemporary creativity.

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