photo/foto: Dexter Miranda

[saffron_test.]

[saffron_test.] is a performance that takes place within the speculative space of an ethno-dysphoric laboratory. The scientist tests the properties of saffron, [aphrodisiac/ anti-depressant] by ingesting a saffron potion as she sings in perz-ish, resulting in a DIY escapist medicine that longs to diffuse terrorism[s] through acts of desire.

Biography

Elle Mehrmand is a Los Angeles based performance artist and musician who uses the body, electronics, video, sound, and installation within her work. She received her MFA from UCSD in 2011, and is a collective member of the electronic disturbance theatre 2.0, and is a member of the experimental sound and performance group KILLSONIC.