This film was commissioned by North Lands Creative, as part of the UK in Japan 2019-20 bilateral campaign, a partnership between British Council Scotland and Creative Scotland.
Supported by project partners Toyama Institute of Glass Art, Toyama Glass Art Museum and Museum of Arts and Design, New York.
The Premiere is part of the “Glass, Meet the Future” Film Festival 2021”
Produced by Rusty Coin Production and Daniel Del Risco Animation.
This film was developed at the end of 2020 when there were many of the COVID restictions in place and projects were being delayed | canceled alltogether. It was a stressful time for all, so in the meantime, my graphic designer mind wanted wanted to document a different side to Our Common Humanity, while it awaited being installed at the Scottish Patliament Building in 2021.
I USED TO BE… invites a wider audience to connect with the artworks remotely since travel worldwide came to a halt. The film invites the audience to wonder where each of the components was gathered from and their previous lifes, and how the light bring these objects to life.
But most importantly, I wanted to convey the power of transformation when we show curiosity, grace and compassion to our surroundings. In this case, the discarded glass was telling us what they were in their past lives and showed us their enlivend version of themselves, standing proud with mended breaks and all, creating even more endearing objects full of character and sass.
Each and every scuplutre from this commission tells a story of courage and embodies that intangiable magic of a second chance.
The installation OUR COMMON HUMANITY was commissioned by NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts programme for The Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
The artist’s largest installation to date, in partnership with GRAS Architects ( project lead — Jan Hajek ) and would no have been possible without their support.
Edinburgh, Scotland
2016-2021
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