Elemental
Elemental, a silent film, addresses the transitioning of the body in form and matter. After enduring lifelong genetic illnesses and a Category 5 hurricane that destroyed my family’s home and business, I sought peace, acceptance, beauty, and connectedness in life, death, the forces of nature, and the Cosmos. This work emerged from trauma, from the recognition of reorientation and survival. I believe nothing is destroyed by nature, but continually enveloped and recreated by it.The film includes universal natural patterning found in the coastal landscape of North Florida superimposed with fleeting images of my medical symptoms and hurricane damage that impacted my family. Seeing the relationship between our bodies and the Cosmos has been a healing force in my life.
- Language
- Country United States
- Genre Experimental
- Cinematographer Marie Gayeski
- Editor Marie Gayeski, Ted Richardson, Shirin Maleki
- Year of creation 2024
- Duration 00:00:00
Marie Gayeski holds an MFA from Duke University, a BFA from Parsons School of Design, an MPA in Nonprofit Management and a BA in Political Science. In addition, she attended Brooks Institute of Photography and The Corcoran School of Art. Ms. Gayeski has worked as a TA at Duke University, in museum membership and development at The Georgia Museum of Art and The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, as well as an intellectual property licensing contract manager in NY. Her work focuses on the natural environment and formative health experiences. Her most recent work documents transitioning through natural disaster and chronic illnesses.
