To see out 2018 with a bang we’ve brought together some of our favorite dancers, musicians, movers, and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS’ own creative director Bunny Kinney. We’ll be releasing a new film each day for the next twelve days, holding a mirror up to the diverse creative worlds we’ve explored over the past twelve months.
Today’s vignette features artist, writer and activist Wilson Oreyema, speaking some poetic truths to the meditative tune of cellist Laura van der Heijden’s angelic sounds. Focusing on human consumption and environmental issues, Oreyema has made a name for himself for his thoughtful approach to tackling some of the world’s most pressing concerns. Watch his meditation on excess, Boxing Day Blues, here. Meanwhile van der Heijden, now 21, was the winner of the BBC Young Musician award at the tender age of 15. Since then she has collected numerous accolades and performed with a host of distinguished musicians including Sir Andrew Davis, Fazil Say and Kirill Karabits.
“We’re celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way,” says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. “Each film is a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing, and each of them worked with us on the overall creative direction of their video—which will be brought together into one final, collaborative film”
Enjoy 12 Days of Performance then watch the full film on Christmas Day
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