Bearing in mind that all three cities – Angoûleme, Bilbao, and Quebec – have a river flowing through them - the Charente, the Nervion, and the San Lorenzo, respectively - that has a major influence on each city’s identity the theme of the residence will be the river.
In this project, the comic book is considered to be the guiding thread in the search for the meaning of water within the territory, in human relationships, in our heritage or our history, in contemporary terms. This theme will form the basis of the creative process for the selected residents, which could lead to the production or presentation of creations in a format to be determined.
Description:
For this residency, Azkuna Zentroa has chosen the artist Higinia Garay / Higi Vandis from among the candidates. The jury has particularly highlighted the graphic quality of her work. The presence of many women, which is the current drift of comic, has also been emphasised.
The Bilbao artist will be sharing this experience with Marine des Mazery, the artist chosen at Angoulême, and Jimmy Beaulieu, chosen by the House of Literature in Quebec.
Higi Vandis’ project is called “Un río nos atraviesa” based on the ‘amazing’ quality of what it means knowing how to flow. According to the artist, the purpose of this project is to “tell a story which has been heard and do fieldwork based on interviews, similar to the ones I did in El Salvador. The idea is to compile life stories in the first person of those inhabiting them, approaching and meeting each other as human beings.” A project ‘in movement like water’, which she will create via the experience of the residency itself.
With the support of the Etxepare Institute.
