Individual Residencies
2022 | Zoë Darbyshire
My perception of the residency in Collemacchia was as ‘field’ activity, engaging with body, imagination, and research. With a practice centered on walking, I explored the area looking to encounter traces or pathways leading to material, dance, space, sound, and people, both apparent and residual.
Provoking the mishmash of writing, choreographies and sketches that evolved, I played and improvised, clustering and distilling these elements in various iterations, effectively filtering and forming ideas and highlighting subtle threads of connection. Insights from an earlier exhibition in May and Butoh training during the summer informed these processes.
With time to reflect on my practice, this opportunity allowed distance and perspective to objectively examine my projected short and longer-term developments. I was excited to be in the company of other creatives with opportunities to engage and potentially collaborate.
This transformative and nourishing experience charged my creativity and professional interest in developing collaborative relationships with place and artists from various disciplines.