2023-07-30 07:00:00
The 1970s punk icon presented his new play, Correspondences, which deals with “migration issues, the climate crisis and what is happening to our species”.
American singer and poet Patti Smith on Tuesday called on young people to take action in the face of the climate crisis, the cause of the exceptional heat waves this summer. “The global climate emergency is something that goes beyond politics (….). Where can we focus our hopes if not on the youth?asked the iconic 76-year-old singer during a press conference in Bogota, where she went to perform with the Franco-German collective Soundwalk. We hope that the new generations will do better than us. We will support themadded the artist who came to Colombia to present Correspondenceshis latest project, at the Cristobal Colon Theatre.
Image, language and sound
Slender, with his long silver-grey mane, the legend of the 1970s punk scene explained that his latest show explores “migration issues, the climate crisis and what is happening to our species“. With heat waves in North Africa, southern Europe and much of the United States, July 2023 is on track to become the hottest month on record, and potentially the hottest in thousands years, according to NASA. “I hope that not only young people, but everyone will be inspired (…) to reflect on their own work and what it can do for our world politically, artistically and in every way imaginable.“, added Patti Smith, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and known for her punk album Horses (1975), which was a milestone.
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Correspondences is a mix of the rock legend’s lyrics and music with visuals produced by the collective founded by Stephan Crasneanscki and Simone Merli. “I like the synthesis of three things: image, language and sound. It gets a girl like me into the 21st century “said the artist before the first performance.
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