What we know: the piece was allegedly pressed in a run of 24 CD-Rs, distributed in hand-stamped paper sleeves at a single night in Lisbon (the now-mythical Clube da Estrela ) in October 1996. The master DAT was reportedly lost in a flood in 1999. The artist—if a single person existed behind the name—never released another public work.

: A writer and visitor from Paris seeking peace after a heartbreak. fylm Cynara Poetry in Motion 1996 mtrjm - may syma 1

One plausible identity: = May Simmons + Yma (an anagram of “May” + “Syma” = “Amy Samy”). The “1” might indicate this was her first public work — a student film at NYU or CalArts, never commercially released. What we know: the piece was allegedly pressed

: The film heavily emphasizes the link between creative passion and romantic love, with the characters' art serving as a primary medium for their intimacy. : A writer and visitor from Paris seeking

Acting as mutual muses for each other's artistic work (sculpting and writing) Cultural Context and Viewing Cynara: Poetry in Motion (Short 1996) - IMDb

Fylm Cynara Poetry In Motion 1996 Mtrjm - May Syma 1 Page

What we know: the piece was allegedly pressed in a run of 24 CD-Rs, distributed in hand-stamped paper sleeves at a single night in Lisbon (the now-mythical Clube da Estrela ) in October 1996. The master DAT was reportedly lost in a flood in 1999. The artist—if a single person existed behind the name—never released another public work.

: A writer and visitor from Paris seeking peace after a heartbreak.

One plausible identity: = May Simmons + Yma (an anagram of “May” + “Syma” = “Amy Samy”). The “1” might indicate this was her first public work — a student film at NYU or CalArts, never commercially released.

: The film heavily emphasizes the link between creative passion and romantic love, with the characters' art serving as a primary medium for their intimacy.

Acting as mutual muses for each other's artistic work (sculpting and writing) Cultural Context and Viewing Cynara: Poetry in Motion (Short 1996) - IMDb