ADRIFT
I FIND FOLLOWING MY INTUITION TO BE RUGGED YET GRACEFUL.
Through the creation and fostering of my own personal story, I hope to share my most sacred inner belief; only through the realization of self and the ardent task of listening and observation can we truly hope to heal, change and live full lives for the benefit of all.
MFA Thesis by Kelsey Vidic
Photo by Yitai Chung
I find my seed in belonging;
I find my intention within the paradox of “being” versus “longing.”
Through my journey to India,
I observed that I feel most comfortable
when I am adrift.
Within the culminating installation,
there is a focus on contrast and how that embodies true calmness.
Shunryu Suzuki says, “CALMNESS OF MIND
DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD STOP YOUR ACTIVITY.
REAL CALMNESS SHOULD BE FOUND IN ACTIVITY ITSELF.”
Using this intimately immense concept
while focusing on the contrast it naturally creates,
this performative installation
is my visual journey of
be-longing.
Cinematography by: Eloise Santa Maria
Photos by: Eloise Santa Maria, Yitai Chung and Alex Hanna
Performed by: Kelsey Oliver and Kelsey Vidic
Choreographer, Travel Companion and soul sister: Emily Wolfe
Sound Score & Life Support: Joe Cornelison
Lighting; Alex Hanna
Scenic Collaboration & Technical Direction: Chris Conard
Projection Collaboration: Jon Haas
Writing Collaborator: Drew Paryzer
Installation collaborator: Christine Gwillim
Support and Collaborators: Cara Phipps, Kim Savarino, Kimberly Belflower, Thoa Nguyen, Bruno Pierre-Houle
Process of Thesis Year:
