I AM… memoirs of addiction recovery is my journey to understand better, the lives behind much stigmatised taboo of addiction. Fingers point, eyebrows frown, people suddenly become ‘they’ and ‘we’ jump to hasty conclusions in demonising the addict.There are many kinds of addictions, substance dependence or what is commonly called drug addiction. Indeed there is much controversy in understanding the very nature of addiction itself, which essentially is the ‘loss and ‘regain of control’. Continue reading Addiction, the addict and their recovery
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Nomadi ~ a documentation video
NOMADI a portrait of coffee, rice and wheat, Nomadi, is an homage to migration and culture. Over three months of process yeilded this interactive installation presented at Parco Arte Vivente in Turin- Italy, from 16 Jan – 10 Mar 2014.
NOMADI… an interactive installation (documentary)
NOMADI a portrait of coffee, rice and wheat, Nomadi, is an homage to migration and culture. Over three months of process yeilded this interactive installation presented at Parco Arte Vivente in Turin- Italy, from 16 Jan – 10 Mar 2014. Thanks to Gigio Migliore for creating this documentation video, and to Invisibilia project for the support in the documentation.
Nomadi
“To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.”William Blake
On the invitation to create an interactive art installation through residency/workshop with Officine Sintetiche Lab (OS Lab) in Turin, my starting point was, surprise surprise, food! Conceptually I wanted to use everyday food ingredients as a prism. I called it NOMADI. A portrait of coffee, rice and wheat, Nomadi, is an homage to migration and culture. I wanted gallery audiences to explore multiple narratives nestled within the grains. To trace journeys and hear stories of people distinct from each other yet connected by three humble seeds. Continue reading Nomadi