Resurgent Echoes - An Elemental Healing Odyssey
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Directing/Shooting/Editing ：Wenqi Zou
Performance/Music/Editing：Fia Yang （https://fiayang.com/）
8mins14second
Directing/Shooting/Editing ：Wenqi Zou
Performance/Music/Editing：Fia Yang （https://fiayang.com/）
The film intertwines research on Icelandic folk beliefs related to disease and pain, tracing back to Lausnarsteinn, a stone believed locally to assist in childbirth for women, including humans and animals. Jón Árnason's literary work Þjóssagór vividly narrates the daring journey of seeking and obtaining Lausnarsteinn, while some scholars dispute the notion of the "redeeming stone," suggesting it might be fruits, nuts, or driftwood floating on trees. Regardless of its form, in alignment with the belief in the Northern Lights' ability to alleviate pain in the Nordic region, Lausnarsteinn becomes a symbol and blessing for channeling the energy of female childbirth and nurturing life in this narrative.
Through performance and visual practice, we portray the concept of "seeking" as a means or path transcending reality.The profound uncertainty triggered by bodily crises often propels individuals to infuse imagination, chaotic energy, and primal faith into the process of seeking answers and liberation. This elevates the significance of the quest itself to a par with, or even surpassing, the tangible outcomes. Resurgent Echoes - An Elemental Healing Odyssey uniquely amalgamates nature, faith, power, and healing through its perspective. The film conveys the importance of unity, resilience, and certainty borne by natural energy in the realm of women's caregiving experiences. It endeavors to lead the audience into a profound healing journey that transcends reality, enriching their connection to this experience and fostering heightened self-insight.
Through performance and visual practice, we portray the concept of "seeking" as a means or path transcending reality.The profound uncertainty triggered by bodily crises often propels individuals to infuse imagination, chaotic energy, and primal faith into the process of seeking answers and liberation. This elevates the significance of the quest itself to a par with, or even surpassing, the tangible outcomes. Resurgent Echoes - An Elemental Healing Odyssey uniquely amalgamates nature, faith, power, and healing through its perspective. The film conveys the importance of unity, resilience, and certainty borne by natural energy in the realm of women's caregiving experiences. It endeavors to lead the audience into a profound healing journey that transcends reality, enriching their connection to this experience and fostering heightened self-insight.
Artist statement
Wenqi (b.1999) is a multi-media artist and researcher based in London. She graduated from MRes Fine Arts &Humanities at the Royal College of Art. Her humanistic studies focus on reconstructing the practice of individual narratives to expand and change the established recording patterns and representations of the perception of the body, the sensory language, and cyclic time experience for female chronic patients. Her current practice and research attempt to inspire these forgotten objects and methods used in witchcraft and legends for medical purposes, to create a generous, generative space infused with female energy, and to evoke these stigmatized non-traditional healing models and practices. She tries to reassemble these liminal elements by incorporating personal experiences and speculative common gestures while reattempting to refine these past narratives of women's healthcare.She currently resident at the Iceland Visual Artists Association and her works have been exhibited at venues including London's Southwark Park Gallery, Shanghai's X Museum Himalayas, Paris' Galerie Francis Barlier, and Iceland's Newwave Space.
Fía Yang (b. 1988, Hunan, China) is a multidisciplinary artist who resides in Iceland, drawing profound inspiration from the island's untamed landscapes.
Fía's art is an exploration of self-discovery, confronting fears, and embracing liberation, forging an intimate connection with viewers on a personal level. She seamlessly blends the bold strokes of traditional Chinese calligraphy with her instinctual movements, guided by an intimate connection to her physical presence. This improvisational method allows her to liberate her mind and body, accessing the internal currents of creativity. While painting remains her primary medium, she explores diverse artistic outlets, including filmmaking, performance, and music, enriching her artistic expression. For Fía, creating is more than a pursuit—it's a way of life. Embodying the mantra "I live to create," she believes that true fulfilment is found in embracing life itself, transcending the constraints of certainty.
Over the past year, Fía has actively participated in group exhibitions across the UK, Iceland, and the US. Notably, she engaged in the BAAR art residency program in Berlin. Her work is featured in the BITHOUSE Projects Collection and held by private collectors in Europe and Asia.