To do something “under your own steam” is to take your journey into your own hands. These films all have a level of innate independence, embodying the joys and hardships of uncovering the meaning behind one's own identity.
This screening will be followed by a pre-recorded artist talk facilitated by Lexi Mellish Mingo.
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Accessibility
This event will be live-streamed via Vimeo. Films that include spoken words will have subtitles in English. The prerecorded artist talk will have closed captions.
Shion Skye Carter
DURATION: 5:27
FLOW TIDE is a short film by dance artist Shion Skye Carter and Japanese calligraphy artist Kisyuu. Created at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the artists explore the intrinsic relationship between dance and the centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Shion embodies the movement of the calligraphy brush with the sensation of the liquid ink flowing through her body, while Kisyuu’s dance takes place through her brush. Each brushstroke adds a call to which the dancer responds; this abstract conversation becomes a representation of Kisyuu and Shion’s connections to their Japanese roots, to their art forms, and to one another.
CREDITS
Directors, Performers: Shion Skye Carter, Kisyuu
Cinematographer: Stefan Nazarevich
Editor: Shion Skye Carter
Music: Stefan Nazarevich