Creative duo Alpha + Omega, consisting of artists Gregory Barendregt and Niké Huiberts, release their series "The Sapphic Verse" in Currant Magazine's book N°Surreal.
The series is inspired by Sappho, a famous Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, widely known for her lyrical poetry. Her work focuses on love, relationships and longing and frequently features same-sex desires — which was highly uncommon in ancient Greece at that time, especially for women. The word "sapphic" has now become a synonym for any love poem today.
"The Sapphic Verse" is set in a futuristic world, addressing the manifestation of femininity, fantasy and desire. Through reclamation and transformation, Sappho investigates the links and discrepancies between cycles of old and new.
View The Sapphic Verse video.
Creative duo Alpha + Omega, consisting of artists Gregory Barendregt and Niké Huiberts, release their series "The Sapphic Verse" in Currant Magazine's book N°Surreal.
The series is inspired by Sappho, a famous Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, widely known for her lyrical poetry. Her work focuses on love, relationships and longing and frequently features same-sex desires — which was highly uncommon in ancient Greece at that time, especially for women. The word "sapphic" has now become a synonym for any love poem today.
"The Sapphic Verse" is set in a futuristic world, addressing the manifestation of femininity, fantasy and desire. Through reclamation and transformation, Sappho investigates the links and discrepancies between cycles of old and new.
View The Sapphic Verse video.
