VOICE ACTOR + Ange Halliwell + CHARLOT

the emerald planet presents:
VOICE ACTOR
Ange Halliwell
CHARLOT


Words as mirrors in a framework of clatter shape the arches to VOICE ACTOR's pavilion. Surrounded by offerings of flowers, a construction is shown. The unusual compact scale conforms to tiny standards for intimate listening. All is half-height, so the visitor has to enter on hands and knees. From the verandah a crumbling, overgrown statue can be glimpsed, pointing at the pond nearby. The water is framed by a soundfence of endless space nobody can leap, a tree branch repetitively dips into it from above. Visitors can be seated on large rocks and have the surprising pleasure of hearing tear-stained but triumphant hearts sing.
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Ange Halliwell began playing the harp at the age of 12. From the lush countryside of southwest France, he composes music that combines hypnotic arpeggios, layered soundscapes, and voices that are sung, spoken, or screamed. His creations are deeply connected to nature, drawing from a wide range of influences: traditional music, lyricism, and horror. In a holistic project, Ange Halliwell crafts a musical and visual universe that is both luminous and melancholic.
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CHARLOT is a Manchester based artist, inspired by her love of vaudevillian theatre and old jazz writers; her sound is a real mix of Tom Waits, Eartha Kitt and Victoria Wood/John Shuttleworth. Spooky jazz with elements of northern comedy. Evocative, sultry, outlandish and quirky. You can try to pick and pull out comparisons to other artists, yet she is truly an artist of her own.