FIRST ENCOUNTER
video art
EVENT

'' The experience of exile, especially when voluntary, is as unsettling as it is enriching. We lose our visual, psychological, and physical bearings, breathing in a different air. It is through a renewed perspective and a unique solitude that we uncover profound truths buried deep within ourselves. And nature, in its vastness, immediately immerses us in a new sphere where everything is true, wild, elegant, arid, or abundant. It is from all these sensations that poetics come to life.'' - M.G
Marielle depicts a landscape full of the sensations of the first time, through her initial encounter with the Australian bush. She is transported to a land she is still discovering, yet one that seems eager to impart its (hi)story to her, however beautiful and painful it may be. Throughout this quest, the artist explores an unfamiliar terrain, transcending the boundaries between the conscious and the subconscious.
Engaging with themes of dislocation and discovery, the art video aims to evoke a visceral response, allowing to feel the weight of solitude and the richness of new beginnings.
Deeply engaged with the place of the sensitive in modern society, Marielle draws particular inspiration from nature, which she perceives as having a sacred dimension.
Her work is also influenced by the theatre of Antonin Artaud, which seeks to exorcise deepest memories and repressed emotions by bringing them to life on stage, “presenting the concrete images of the invisible world.” (A.A.)
First Encounter emerged from her performance "Catharsis - study 1", created and performed at the Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiative (BigCi) in 2023, concluding an artistic retreat in the Blue Mountains.
First Encounter takes shape in two forms: a three-screen art installation and a video art film.
THE FILM
FIRST ENCOUNTER THE FILM has received three official selections in international festivals :
🎥Sydney Short Film Festival 2025 (Australia)
- Short Experimental Section
🎥VII Bienal Internacional Dona i Cinema | Mujer y Cine 2025 (Spain) - Video Art Section
🎥Esoteric International Film Festival 2025 (Russia) - Esoteric Narrative Short Section.
ART EXHIBITIONS
- Keshiki Kabutocho (Art gallery)
February 14-17 2025
Chuo City (Tokyo, Japan )
- International fair VISION at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello (Venice, Italy) from November 8 to 22 2024, by Itsliquid Group in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association.
- Solo exhibition at the Galleey at the Docks, (Melbourne, Australia) - October 2024 ( premiere) supported by the City of Melbourne and Brand X.
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