GODDIMON C
Raw pigment and acrylic on canvas
70x100cm
2023
This masked symbolic “God” forms part of a series of Gods from
a fictive island mythology from the island of Mauritius being
developed by the artist. This particular Goddimon ( God of the People)
mask is inspired by Eyarbakki and Iceland, and is the God of Harboring
and Resilience.
GHOST IN THE ORGAN
HD Video / 6m47s / 2023
Immersed for 3 days in the Oceanus Hafsjór art festival & residency, during my first trip to Iceland, I have attempted to document my experience and observations of the village of Eyrarbakki through historical impressions and the creative process of some of the artists in residence.
The title “ Ghost in the Organ” is inspired from Ingo Günther´s observation that the organ he obtained for the residency from Icelandic organ maker Björgvin Tómasson had a ghost in it. ´Ghosts´ symbolically (but also literally, from local stories told to me) refer to a linked history of the village, its people, the dream of a miracle harbour in Eyrarbakki, and the continued evolution of this historical village.
This short impressionistic documentary was created in collaboration with Ingo Günthers´ music & work as part of his residency, and remains a work in progress as other performances and exhibitions take place in the next week.
Through Dálítill sjór, this almost calm wave in a small sea, we have harboured into Eyrarbakki & elements of Icelandic culture; the strong warmth of its people.
As the creative process is of importance to me, I wanted to share it with the viewers and visitors of the exhibition in the hope they see not only the finished works, but a bigger picture of art, life and connections, celebrated.
