Wild Wood: Karen Hood
Interruptions: Alex Skarratt
Wild Water and Wild Wood is one woman’s journey open water swimming and wild camping around the UK. She aims to bathe the senses in the beauty of our natural landscape and inspire other women to stride out and have adventures of their own.
Interruptions: The work I have explored through this project is a collaborative project centred around raising awareness of domestic abuse. I have worked with survivors of domestic abuse to create an installation, centred around truth. I conducted an interview which has been transcribed and turned into a workable script and all words spoken in the installation are verbatim. The text was then used to recreate scenarios which were then photographed on location by Ceri Wilkins of Rainbow Rice Photography, it was also used to inspire improvised movement and original music which has been created to enhance the experience of the viewer. All but one of my collaborators have experienced some form of domestic abuse in their life and the work has been heavily influenced by their experiences.
This is a powerful, thought-provoking piece of art which I hope will inspire conversations and empower women to make healthy choices in their relationships.
Visit St Peter’s Church, Harrogate 28-29th July to view Karen and Alex’s work
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