Tracie Morris

Tracie Morris

Brooklyn, NY

Tracie Morris is a multidisciplinary poet and performing artist. She is a writer, educator, scholar and actor who has worked in theater, dance, music, sculpture and film. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia as a writer and bandleader. Tracie has participated in over a dozen recording projects to date. Her sound poetry has most recently been featured in the 2002 Whitney Museum Biennial exhibition.

The East New York Project


Tracie Morris

Artist Bio

Tracie Morris distills her research on the history of East New York in Brooklyn, where she grew up. The project features a collaboration with award-winning cinematographer Arthur Jafa and musician/composer Mark Batson to create outdoor performances in East New York incorporating live music, her dynamic brand of poetry, choreography and projections.


Award Year
2000
Status

Discontinued