saffron_test
saffron_test is a performance that takes place within the speculative space of an ethno-dysphoric laboratory. Through the process of experimentation and testing, the ethno-dysphoric scientist searches for alternate treatments for her diasporic anxiety. Embodying the hysteria of terrorism, she sings in perz-ish [a faux liminal language that attempts to conjure the essence of a diasporic rendering of the language, Farsi]. She sings, wails, and screams with her pre-recorded sonic selves and textural perz-ish sounds she composed in a diasporic sonic ritual. The ethno-dysphoric scientist tests the ancient properties of the Persian spice saffron, [an aphrodisiac and an anti-depressant] by creating, ingesting, and offering a saffron potion within her laboratory, formulating a DIY escapist medicine that longs to diffuse terrorism[s] through acts of desire.