Haptic poetry Haptic poetry Haptic poetry, like visual poetry and sound poetry, is a liminal art form combining characteristics of typography and sculpture to create objects not only to be seen, but to be touched and manipulated. Indeed, in haptic poetry, the sense of touch (and, to a lesser extent, the other senses) is equal to, if not more important than, the sense of sight, yet both text-based poetry and haptic poetry have the same goals: to create an aesthetic effect in the minds of the intended audience. The history of "poetic objects" may be traced back to the Dada productions of
In the Realm of the Senses film aired again on RTP2, almost unnoticed. Chaz Jankel of Ian Dury and the Blockheads fame, along with Kenny Young (Under the Boardwalk) made a pop song in 1980 called "Ai No Corrida" based on the movie's Japanese title. This song has since been recorded by many different artists, including Quincy Jones, whose version was a Top 20 hit in the UK. In the Realm of the Senses In the Realm of the Senses (, Japanese: , "Ai no korīda", "Corrida of Love") is a 1976 French-Japanese art film written and directed by Nagisa Oshima. It is a fictionalised and