DAY 3
How can creative practices serve as a source to depict the “illusive” elements of nature?
Venuz White
Director & Editor: Sara García - Creative Director: Venuz White - Sound production: Manuel Suarez - Voice: Paula Tassara
Water Revelation:
Chile
Venuz White finds inspiration in ancestral practices and technologies to visually present the "Voices of Water” manifested through colour pigments, rain water and voice vibrations. As a result of a digital artist-in-residence programme at ÚNA, the Colombian artist will unveil for the first time ever her "Water Revelations", a series of contemporary rituals bringing together five female voices from Brazil, Scotland, Chile, Mexico and Argentina.
This is the Water Revelation from Chile, represented by the singer and eco artivist,
Paula Tassara.
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart is a multi-faceted songwriter and musician, whose works span the themes of folkloric tradition, myth and the complex experiences of modern parenthood. Named as the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year in 2018, Karine also composes pieces for theatre, animation works and collaborative community based projects. For Karine, working within the community and dedicating time to educational projects is one of the crucial aspects of her work as a singer-songwriter and composer, which provides inspiration for her own music production. As a multi award-winning artist, Karine has been recognised for the warmth of her singing voice, which lures the listener in as if she were recounting a tale by a fireplace.
Special thanks to The Lost Woods
Alberta Whittle
Alberta Whittle is an artist, researcher and curator. Her creative practice is motivated by the desire to work collectively towards radical self-love. Informed by Diasporic conversations, Alberta considers radical self-love and collective care key methods in battling anti-blackness. Her practice involves choreographing interactive installations, using film, sculpture and performance as site-specific artworks in public and private spaces
Stalin Lopez
Stalin Lopez’s multidisciplinary practice has encompassed the fields of textile design, graphic journalism, street and architecture photography, video and multimedia works. He views art as a medium which heightens an individual’s self-awareness through transformative aesthetic and sensorial experiences. In his photography, Lopez not only aims to capture beauty and the complexities of his subjects, but also explore notions of nature, identity and self. Since early 2018, when his series La Curupira took him right to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the artist has returned often to continue his exploration of the mystical and mysterious nature of this vast space. It has deeply informed his audio-visual work that combines layered textures, images and sounds.
Josie Duncan
Josie Duncan’s effortless, modern style of songwriting has ensnared audiences the world over, from festival stages in Australia to basements in Glasgow. Her songs have been showcased on Radio 2 and the Janice Forsyth show, and she has been enlisted as a composer and songwriter for a nationwide production developed by National Theatre of Scotland. Since being awarded a BBC Young Folk Award in 2017, Josie has toured the world continuously, making appearances at prestigious festivals such as Tønder and Celtic Connections. Her “effortlessly pure, supple, vocals” (The Scotsman), combined with innovative band arrangements and expert looping, have seen Josie develop a reputation as one of the country’s most versatile and indemand songwriters.”
Special thanks to The Lost Woods
Water Dreams
An old Mayan woman dreams about being a crocodile, at night time an owl stalks her and does not allow her to dream anymore; tired of this, she goes in search of a shaman to ask for help.
Director Domingo Pablo Ortiz | 2019 | Maya, Mexico | 11 min
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Film curation: Native Spirit Foundation
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