Live drawing with This Time's quartert, an ongoing project of mine at Offerings in NYC.
Co-founded by Elsa Saade (musician/puppeteer) and Tracy Chahwan (cartoonist/illustrator), This Time's Quartet is a visionary carousel quartet that brings together four dynamic artists in an immersive, multi-sensory experience where poetry, song, music, and live illustration converge. More than a performance, it’s a journey where each artist represents a distinct creative voice, rotating in harmony like the gentle motion of a carousel, to explore themes of time, memory, and emotion.
The quartet blends lyrical storytelling with original compositions, vocal artistry, and real-time visual creation, inviting audiences to see, hear, and feel the interplay of the senses. This ensemble redefines chamber performance for the modern age, where every sense is engaged and every moment unfolds like a living artwork.
This time, for OFFERINGS, the quartet featured: Layale Chaker (composer and violinist), Erik Ruin (shadow puppeteer and paper-cut artist), Elsa Saade and Tracy Chahwan.
Photos of the performance by Walter Wlodarczyk.
