Multisensory Installation by Katiushka Borges (Ancestral Heartbeat Invitation)

Katiushka Borges, originary from Venezuela and resident in the UK since 17 years ago, has dedicated her work doing interactive multimedia, connecting art, love and technology, to improve communication in relationships. Borges’ method appeals to ancestral rituals from Mexican, Amazonic, Celtic, Scandinavian and Native American cultures to develop her practices.

Multisensory Installation is Borges’ proposal for her Mexican scholarship supported by the Mexican government —the Mexican Agency for International Development Co-operation (AMEXCID, by its Spanish acronym) of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs— and RAXALAJ (Center of Mayan Art and Philosophy). The project is an interactive multisensory experience in which Borges seeks to embody the oral tradition of Mexican culture in order to inspire new generations to value ancestral wisdom through different media.

The opening ceremony is celebrated with a ritual and the exhibition consists of four parts:

  1. The short film “Ancestral Dancebeat” presents different images of ancient dances related with drum rhythms and the four elements.

  2. The presentation of “Sacred Manta” consisting on a textile artwork that brings together 36 pieces of cloth printed and broidered by Mayan grandmothers and grandfathers. The word "manta", meaning “blanket”, has its origins in the sacred and is very significant in Mexican culture.

  3. The presentation of “Interactive Heart Inspiration” which is based on the idea of Mexican “rebozo” and brings together 20 pieces from "Sacred Manta". When the public touches each piece it activates the voice of the elder who made it.

  4. The workshop "Body Balance", based on the four elements: water, earth, fire and wind, promotes connecting viewers with their bodies and with these elements of nature.

 

Multisensory Installation will be presented:

Where:
The Portico Gallery (23A Knights Hill, West Norwood, Londres SE27 0HS)

When:
Friday 15th of July, 2016 (19:00–21:00) – Opening Ceremony
Saturday 16th of July, 2016 (16:00–19:00) – Short film “Ancestral Dancebeat”
Sunday 17th of July, 2016 (16:00–19:00) – Workshop and Closing Ritual Ceremony

Web page:
http://latidoancestral.blogspot.co.uk/
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