After seeing Miwa Yanagi's My Grandmothers series at the Japan Society in NYC I wanted to make a piece honoring her work. The music is Banteay Srey by Carl Stone who kindly gave his permission.
Music: "Banteay Srey", by Carl Stone ["Mom's", New Albion Records, ASCAP]
Filmed in the Goddard woods, originally performed without music. The macaw headdress was made from donated feathers, then was gifted. Concept, costume and video by Victoria Zolnoski, dance performance by Maria Urrutia, music by Margot Day, and editing by Daniel Kontz.
Sacred Life was shown on October 19th and 20th at the IV Sao Carlos Video Dance Festival in Sao Carlos, Brazil.
A ceremony honoring the wild turkey.
Self initiation and ritual cleansing through Goddess oriented performance art. This piece celebrates the work of Ana Mendieta and Anna Halprin.
To view Victoria's full thesis and bibliography please click on the links below.
A film collaboration between Victoria Zolnoski and Darryl Rogers
All videos below are individual screens of the installation.
All images © Victoria Patrick Zolnoski