Collective Verse
CultureHub LA
The Reef
1933 S Broadway, Suite 1268
Los Angeles, CA 90007
October 7, 2025, 6-8pm PT
October 11, 2025, 1-3 pm PT
October 11, 2025, 6-9 pm PT
In-Person / Online
Free / Donate
Informed by the Japanese poetic tradition of Renga, the Dadaist Exquisite Corpse, and Mesoamerican culture, Collective Verse invites on-site and remote participants to co-create poetic verse through anonymous writing prompts and practices via a custom algorithmic web application. Enacted alongside an algorithmic soundscape, Collective Verse is both a container for communal processing and an outlet for those who are at a loss for words.
Estevan Carlos Benson is an interdisciplinary artist, poet, sound designer, and composer based in Los Angeles, California. His work addresses technology, culture, and creative exploration through custom built tools. His research in ritual and the anthropology of music informs his practice around social engagement and activities.
October 7, from 6–8pm: intimate event with guest poet Iván Salinas
October 11, from 1–3pm: intimate event with guest artist Edgar Fabián Frías
Oct 11, 6-9pm: open studio for viewing and public participation live and via website
Join the project online: https://estevancarlos.com/collective/
This project is supported within the CultureHub Residency program.