Recipe for a Good Life: a Poem

15 April, 2022

 

Fari Bradley

 

Friendship, the foundation for good cooking

 
Equal measures:

Infinite understanding

Instant forgiveness, and benefit of doubt in even doses

Honesty seasoned with discrimination

Bags of patience (can be substituted with empathy).

A sprinkling of spontaneity.

(Tip: if you have any, a love for laughter will really add some zest to this recipe, add liberally.)


Instructions

Blend all of the above equally but be careful not use too much patience, lest the flavor of the discrimination is lost.
Keep warm until nice and solid, after that store well to avoid going stale and use as soon as possible, as best enjoyed fresh.

 

An Iranian-born sound artist, Bradley’s practice involves sound sculpture, installation, performance and broadcast. With a background in classical and North Indian music, Bradley uses found materials, hand-made electronics for improvisation in performance and recorded works. Collaborating on large scale pieces, Bradley composes with graphic scores for site specific work. Her solo shows and joint practice as ‘Bradley-Weaver’ include commissions from London Architecture Week, V&A, South London Gallery, Art Dubai, Beirut Arts Centre, Lahore Biennial Foundation, Malja – Bahrain and Tashkeel – Dubai . On UK’s art-music radio station Resonance104.4fm 2004-2019, Bradley explored MENASA art and culture through her weekly shows Six Pillars and Free Lab Radio. Bradley’s writing is published in Oxford Handbooks, Ibraaz, The Wire, ArteEast, Canvas Magazine, with music released on Ubuibi, The Wire, Sub Rosa and The Vinyl Factory.

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