Francesca Levi & Bengisu Uykusu
November 27 - December 10, 2022
“How I remember” by Francesca Levi
Above stills from “How I remember”
Tell us about the artwork. What makes it unique?
“A wild combination of original cine footage and tears from the window symbolizing how our memories evoke powerful emotions yet fade and distort.”
Tell us about yourself. How did you come to be an artist in video / digital media?
“With the advent of technology being more accessible, it enabled me to express myself through other mediums without having a fancy camera. Since 2014 I have not stopped. In 2021 I collaborated on a project called Yolk and Aliens, which was a multidisciplinary intergenerational piece exploring birth, mother daughter relationships and the aging process. This was a collaboration with UK actress Jane Horrocks, composer Molly Vivian, and set designer Camilla Clarke for the Brighton Festival. In 2018 my first feature film was part of Live Cinema’s Unfilmables and was titled The Colour Of Chips- a reimagined and lost version of Parajanov’s The Colour Of Pomegranates, if it was set in Blackpool, a northern seaside town in England. Subsequently this was featured at Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2019 as well as revived at Manchester HOME cinema in 2020. Additionally in 2022 I created an instillation in Klaipėdos Kultūrų Komunikacijų Centreas titled Songs to The Soul that incorporated peoples lost memories and music used in key life rituals.”
“Water Flames” by Bengisu Uykusu
Above stills from “Water Flames”
Tell us about the artwork. What makes it unique?
“This work focuses on the balance between fire and water. However, the rapid pace of climate change is affecting Earth's energy balance. Recent wildfires have sparked concern around the world. Hopefully, various nations united together to battle wildfires. Even volunteers joined crews fighting wildfires. This video is dedicated to those who were putting their lives above everything else to save lives and protect the environment. Let’s work together to protect our planet!”
About the Artist:
“Bengisu Uykusu is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of photography, video and sound-art. Since she is very curious about the universe, her current works explore cultural memory and the environment. As Socrates puts it "The unexamined life is not worth living." Bengisu is a storyteller who designs the materials and vibrations that are extracted from the surrounding environment. For her, making art is a process of interacting with the cosmos.”