Starting with the body - Alexandrina Hemsley
In this episode I chat to interdisciplinary artist Alexandrina Hemsley about their career in dance, how the starting point is always the body and how existing in white led dance spaces has given rise to alternative modes of making work. We discuss Afrofuturism and touch on how grief and loss impacted thier creative process on the recently released film-work 'The Fountain' which is a labour of love that uses visual effects, the metaphor of water and dance to explore Black lived experiences, and also draws on experiences of mental health and invisible disabilities. I am also joined by regular contributor Luca Vaccari live from a props cupboard in Frankfurt! LINK TO FREE SCREENING OF THE FOUNTAIN ON WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER at 5pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-screening-and-qa-fountain-by-alexandrina-hemsley-yewande-103-tickets-444539207737