Category: Art

Diana and Naomi are both members of the Beyond the Bounds arts collaboration in Cape Cod.

Diana Steinberg is a site specific dance improvisor interested in engaging and communicating with the world through movement. She is based in Boston and Cape Cod.

Naomi Steckman is a Cape Cod based freelance cellist. As a freelancer, she has had many performance opportunities playing as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. For Naomi, performing is about creating an experience with those around her. Her passion and artistic vision is to connect with her audience members and those she collaborates with, through the emotional stories that the music is telling. She especially loves combining the beauty of the outdoors with her performances, as well as collaborating with all disciplines of the performing arts.

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La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es una de las violaciones de los derechos humanos más graves, extendidas, arraigadas y toleradas en el mundo. Las mujeres y las niñas sufren diversos tipos de violencia en todos los ámbitos de su vida y bajo múltiples manifestaciones: en el hogar, en el espacio público, en la escuela, en el trabajo, en el ciberespacio, en la comunidad, en la política, en las instituciones, entre otros. Según ONU Mujeres México, a nivel global, 1 de cada 3 mujeres ha sufrido violencia física y/o sexual a lo largo de su vida, y en algunos países esta proporción aumenta a 7 de cada 10. Otro record desagradable: 14 de los 25 países con mayor número de feminicidios están en América Latina y el Caribe. En México, 43.9% de las mujeres ha experimentado violencia por parte de su actual o última pareja.

Y en Estados Unidos no nos quedamos atrás con esto del patriarcado violento, según la Coalición Nacional contra la Violencia Doméstica, cada minuto casi 20 personas son abusadas físicamente por su pareja; en un año esto equivale a más de 10 millones de personas.

Por cifras como estas, y por casos concretos que conocemos aquí en el Valle del Hudson y más allá, es que una veintena de mujeres hispanohablantes, lideradas por la directora coral Christine Gevert, con el apoyo de dos conductoras de programas de radio, Perla Ayora de No me digas, y Mariel Fiori, de La Voz con Mariel Fiori en Radio Kingston, unimos nuestras voces para una Performance sin miedo, gratis y abierto al público. Todas las personas que apoyan la causa global, contra el femicidio y contra la violencia hacia la mujer, están invitadas a traer sus pancartas y unirse el domingo 10 de octubre a las 4pm en el estacionamiento de la Corte de Kingston, en 285 Wall St. El evento será transmitido en vivo y se proveerá interpretación al inglés.

¿Y qué va a pasar en la Performance sin Miedo? Todos están invitados a unirse a cantar el himno feminista que dio la vuelta al mundo en 2019 y que comenzó en Chile gracias al Colectivo Las Tesis, Un violador en tu camino, con una letra fuerte y poderosa: El patriarcado es un juez que nos juzga por nacer, y nuestro castigo es la violencia que no ves. Luego de este canto, varias personas tendrán la oportunidad de compartir su experiencia con la violencia de género, desde las organizadoras y participantes, hasta mujeres que trabajan en organizaciones que dan recursos para ayudar a las sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica y del tráfico humano.

Para finalizar, cantaremos otro himno feminista, La canción sin miedo de Vivir Quintana, con el arreglo de Paz Court. Dijo la compositora y cantante chilena Paz Court, quien hizo el arreglo de la Canción sin miedo, que dio vida por primera vez el coro El Palomar, al dar su permiso para esta performance en Kingston: “Gracias por unir sus voces y ayudar a difundir este mensaje por el mundo”.

Hemos cambiado algunos de los nombres que se mencionan en la canción por casos que el grupo quería resaltar, como Vanessa Guillén, Nicole “Nikki” Addimando y Marielle Franco. También reconocemos en la letra modificada a las miles de mujeres inmigrantes que esperan llegar a Estados Unidos y ahora se encuentran en refugios hacinados en México.

La directora artística coral Christine Gevert, a cargo de preparar a las mujeres hispanohablantes participantes, dijo “Me siento muy honrada de poder ser parte y ayudar en esta iniciativa. Me doy cuenta de que he sido privilegiada en mi vida hasta ahora y vivo en una ‘burbuja’ segura aquí en la esquina noroeste de CT. Experimenté acoso sexual con frecuencia en las calles de Chile mientras crecía, pero nunca pensé mucho en ello, ya que era parte de nuestra realidad y nos acostumbramos a lidiar con ello. No me di cuenta de cuánta violencia doméstica, especialmente contra las mujeres, sigue siendo un problema en este país, y en los países de América Latina y ¡en nuestro vecino México!”

Para más información o para participar lavoz@radiokingston.org.

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A community event against violence against women

Violence against women and girls is one of the most serious, widespread, deep-rooted and tolerated human rights violations in the world. Women and girls suffer various types of violence in all areas of their lives and under multiple manifestations: at home, in public spaces, at school, at work, in cyberspace, in the community, in politics, in institutions, among others. According to UN Women Mexico, globally, 1 in 3 women has suffered physical and / or sexual violence throughout their lives, and in some countries this proportion increases to 7 out of 10. Another unpleasant record: 14 of the 25 countries with the highest number of femicides are in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Mexico, 43.9% of women have experienced violence from their current or last partner.

And in the United States we are not left behind in statistics concerning the violent patriarchy. According to the National Coalition against Domestic Violence, every minute almost 20 people are physically abused by their partner; in a year this is equivalent to more than 10 million people.

Because of these type of numbers, and because of specific cases that we know here in the Hudson Valley and beyond, it is that a score of Spanish-speaking women, led by choral director Christine Gevert, with the support of two radio program hosts, Perla Ayora of No me digas, and Mariel Fiori, of La Voz con Mariel Fiori, on Radio Kingston, unite our voices for a Performance without fear, free and open to the public. All people who support the global cause, against femicide and against violence against women, are invited to bring their banners and join in on Sunday, October 10 at 4 p.m. at the Parking Lot of the Kingston Court House, 285 Wall Street. The event will be livestreamed and English interpretation will be provided.

What will happen at the Performance without Fear / Performance sin miedo? Everyone is invited to join in singing the Spanish language feminist anthem that went around the world in 2019 and that began in Chile thanks to the Las Tesis Collective, A rapist on your way, with strong and powerful lyrics: Patriarchy is a our judge, that imprisons us at birth, and our punishment is the violence you don’t see. After this song, several people will have the opportunity to share their experience with gender violence, from the organizers and participants, to women who work in organizations that provide resources to help survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

Finally, we will sing another feminist hymn, The song without fear by Vivir Quintana, with the arrangement of Paz Court. When she gave her permission for this performance in Kingston,Chilean composer and singer Paz Court, who arranged the Song without fear, which was sung by El Palomar choir for the first time, said: “Thank you for joining your voices and helping to spread this message around the world”.

We have changed some of the names that are mentioned in the song for cases that the group wanted to highlight, such as Vanessa Guillén, Nicole “Nikki” Addimando, and Marielle Franco. In the revised lyrics, we also recognize the thousands of immigrant women who are waiting to reach the United States and are now in overcrowded shelters in Mexico.

Christine Gevert, founder and choral artistic director of Crescendo, in charge of preparing the participating Spanish-speaking women, said “I feel very honored to be able to be a part and help in this initiative. I realize that I have been privileged in my life thus far and I live in a safe ‘bubble’ here in the Northwest corner of CT. I frequently experienced sexual harassment on the streets of Chile growing up, but I never thought much about it as it was part of our reality and we got used to dealing with it. I did not realize how much domestic violence, especially against women, is still a problem in this country, and in the countries of Latin America and in our neighbor Mexico!”

For more information or to participate, email lavoz@radiokingston.org

Dina (she/her) is a surrealist artist residing in Kingston, NY. By day, she is a Nurse Practitioner drawing on regenerative healthcare in her practice to bridge the gap between holistic and conventional medicine. By night, she creates artwork which focuses on the environment, social justice and the spirit of nature.

www.dinainspace.com

Molly (she/her) is the Director of Operations at the Community Compost Company and a freelance writer/editor living in Kingston, NY. She is passionate about inspiring others to lead a low impact life through composting and learning about the magic and mysteries of our soil.

Jacinta Bunnell is a mixed media artist and author. She has been a resident of the Hudson Valley since 1995. Her art is constructed primarily from recycled materials. Jacinta’s work has been shown at The Horticultural Society of New York, Allegheny College, KMOCA, Woodstock Artists Association, SUNY Ulster, A+D Gallery at Columbia College Chicago, Team Love Ravenhouse Gallery, Albany Airport, Wired Gallery, Shire City Sanctuary and more. She has artistically collaborated with The Woodstock Film Festival, Hudson Valley Seed Company, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dean Jones, Laura Stevenson and Neko Case. She is the author of six books, including Sometimes the Spoon Runs Away With Another Spoon and the forthcoming A More Graceful Shaboom.

www.jacintabunnell.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu9kUux7ojz1-BxSE9E_xQ

Gaia grew up in New York City and is a 2011 graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art with a Bachelor in Fine Arts. His studio work, installations and gallery projects have been exhibited throughout the world most notably The Baltimore Museum of Art, Rice Gallery in Houston, the Palazzo Collicola Arti Visive in Spoleto and the Civil and Human Rights Museum in Atlanta. His street work has been documented and featured in several books on urban art, including Beyond the Street: The 100 Leading Figures in Urban Art, (Berlin, 2010) and Outdoor Gallery (New York, 2014). Gaia was listed as a 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Art and Style recipient in Art and Style and was a Fullbright beneficiary to study and paint in New Delhi and Bogotá on behalf of the State Department. In addition to a prolific and precocious artistic practice, Gaia has curated projects funded by the National Endowment for the arts, and consults with brands, organizations and government agencies on creative place-making projects. Gaia lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland, but spends a majority of his time painting murals across the world and has produced works in all six habitable continents.

https://gaiastreetart.com/

This Is Us is an portrait of a community- a series of photographs placed around the city that people can interact with to hear the stories of local people. Touching the portraits triggers a series of audio interviews with the subject- what makes the city feel like home, what their dreams and aspirations are, their experience of the past and present within their community and their thoughts on change and the future. This Is Us presents a canvas from which out of towners can gain a deeper understanding of a community, and the community itself a snapshot of its existence. We’re addressing this year’s theme, X, by choosing 10 community members to create an indicator of a community, to provide coordinates of a society through marking personal experiences that reflect a wider place.

Music Remix Wall: Sounds of the City The Sounds of the City Remix Wall takes its inspiration from Kingston- landmarks, countryside, notable figures and industries to present an interactive graphic that attendees can touch to play music. Interacting with hotspots on the wall triggers an unfolding remix inspired by the locality, where natural sounds and musical beats combine to create an interactive mural. For us, X can be seen as both a collection of things and a crossroads, a place to stand and witness multiple paths, objects and experiences. Sounds of the City presents an opportunity to explore these pathways through an interactive graphic, to understand the collections and layers that make up a place and a community.

Madeleine Kelleyan and Dr Kate Stone

Madeleine and Kate create installations at festivals around the world, including Bestival, Nocturnal Wonderland and SXSW. Kate has a Phd in physics and is a TED speaker, and Madeleine studied design at Central Saint Martins in London. They combine their backgrounds in design and science to create interactive, collaborative experiences that immerse audiences in a theme with touch sensitive graphics and music. During the daytime, they head up Novalia, an interactive technology company creating brand experiences and interactive consumer products, where Kate, the CEO, invents interactive tech and Madeleine and the rest of Novalia’s team develops ways to commercially apply it.

www.novalia.co.uk

www.madeleinekelleyan.com

Kris creates large scale cross stitch portraits (lots of tiny Xs). The X ican be a symbol of a barrier, a fence. It separates. It is a symbol for the human condition – that my experience is contained within my body – and my pain is contained within this body. Kris’ work is made of Xs on a grid. The grid (screen) separates the space, defines it. The X creates an image. One that can be seen through. Separate and connected. When the work is hung off the wall, one side is the Xs – ordered and structured. The other side is organic, much like the human skin. Each side has a different experience but acknowledges the other. 

The work is able to be touched. It is best hung in a place that forces the audience to move in an unexpected way with the space. 

Kris Campbell is currently creating large scale portrait art using cross stitch technique on open weave synthetic screens for canvas. Kris double majored in both Art and Biology at Lafayette College. Her early path after undergraduate school lead her to a position of color manipulation in the world of clothing catalog publishing, back when Photoshop was just 1.0! Her desire for community connection lead her to working for Social Impact Studios, a Philadelphia based business that brought art and activism together to engage the public in important social issues. She continued to paint and sculpt in Philadelphia while not only working full-time but also studying at the original renowned Barnes Museum. Never willing to sit still in life, Kris persistently pursued acceptance to the SVA graduate school program. Upon acceptance into the MFA program, Kris left Philadelphia and returned to New York. Here her work continued, painting portraits on plexiglass while experimenting with layering techniques of both color and plexi. Kris’ art has been deeply influenced by the generations of familial history in the flower bulb industry. It shines brightest in how she sees color, explaining that each cross-X in her stitching is like an individual bloom in the Dutch flower fields. Kris inherited a vast supply of fiber art supplies upon the death of her grandmother. Bequeathed heirloom supplies and equipment (looms, spinning wheels, wool, and boxes of embroidery floss) guided her to her first cross stitch project which was a portrait of her son. Upon completion, she chose to frame the piece with the back as the front. Flashing forward 10 years now, she is using window screen as a ground, enabling her to work bigger and play more with color. In the past year the work has come off the wall and hangs so that both sides of the work can be experienced, making her newest art a sculptural experience also.

www.kriscampbellart.com

Hyuro paints the human condition with compassion.

Her thoughtful composition, and distinctive palette exist in harmony with the wall where they are painted.

Her humanistic tableaus are both intimate and universal, and exist powerfully within the context of their creation.

Hyuro paints with beauty & harmony, aspects of our world today which need to be seen in order to change.

www.hyuro.es

“Collaborative Symmetry” is an interactive art experience that explores symmetry drawing as a means to wellbeing, creative personal realization and community building. It is a wonderful way for strangers to get to know each other, for families to work together, for couples to deepen their bonds, co-workers develop their team building skills through drawing together. Collaborative Symmetry in the theme of “X” : Process: @10-20 mins Art Making: @15-30 mins Participants will  start off symmetry drawing individually to release any inhibitions and bring participants into a balanced state of awareness. Then they begin to work collaboratively. First, working with partners and then building up to drawing in groups of four. Collaborative Symmetry with groups of four create an organic X shape! Once the groups have had some time to work together, each group will be given a large paper and paint pens to create an ephemeral piece of collaborative art. These 4’x4′ collaborative paper “flags” will be hung or strung up in a suitable location. Collaborative Symmetry naturally creates a space where art, well being and community intersect. Participants can also experiment with some 5 person drawings “10 hands for 10 years!” 

Donna has had a little obsession with ambidexterity since she was a small child so it wasn’t completely out the blue when at 19 years old she picked up two pens and started to draw. Something just clicked. Her brain switched on in a new way and she has been exploring symmetry drawing ever since. Symmetry drawing engages both hemispheres of the brain. It creates a balanced, happy, meditative state and has become part of her  daily practice. Donna uses it as a way to connect to her inner worlds, to listen to her body and give expression to things ordinarily unseen.

https://www.ambiarts.net