FREDdie
EVANS-JEANRENAUD

Editor, interviewer. In this short video Dowa and Sarah discuss their project and exhibition; They Came Before Us, which offers a response to how Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women of today interpret and react to certain stories in history that have somewhat been forgotten and also shine a light on the lack of inclusion of BAME British women in mainstream history. The project has brought together over 50 BAME women creatives over a period of 11 months to develop and create an exhibition, using 5 creative disciplines: Spoken Word, Photography, Set Design, Film and Visual Arts. They have put together an exhibition that will allow the public to see through their eyes some of the hidden histories of 5 BAME British women and the vital role they played in the history of the UK. To find out more and to view the exhibition, visit... https://www.theycamebeforeus.com

Directed, produced, shot and edited by myself. Sound recording also by me and Quinn Evans-Jeanrenaud. 3rd Year Fine Art Final Major Project. Through collaboration with the Nomadic musicians of Southern Morocco the video work builds layers of audio and imagery, providing a multi-sensory experience evoking the power of the Saharan landscape and the ritualistic heritage of Nomadic Music. The piece was created to be experienced as a duel screen installation, projected on two large seperate screen in total darkness with surround sound. It has since been edited into a split screen. With awareness of myself within the project as a Western woman, the work explores the metamorphosis achieved through music and encourages a removal from our own ideologies, celebrating the rich differences in culture to instigate a greater cross-cultural acceptance and understanding. Providing a personal insight aimed at disproving negative stereotypes portrayed by the media. With insight into ethnographic and anthropological discourses, representation and cultural theory I have developed my filmic representation of Nomadic Moroccan music to move beyond otherisation and arrive with an understanding of a progressive global dialogue.