Soma; how do you hold A short auto-ethnographic film weaving digital data intuitively generated by integrating various artistic and spiritual practices
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Abstract
Performance: The film, Soma; how do you hold, weaves digital recordings of artistic and spiritual practices and moments of inspiration. In the style of guerilla filmmaking, which involves the strategic use of the environment and minimal equipment, the film embraces the nuances of vulnerable and joyful moments expressed through the body. Nourishing self and healing wounds through practices that invite conocimiento is a spiritual practice and form of activism that disrupts hierarchical systems. As a form of spiritual activism, Alma Gabriela, integrates artistic expression, spirituality, and research to liberate herself from personal/intergenerational traumas as she reclaims her indigenous Maya ancestry.
Presenter Biography
Alma Gabriela is an interdisciplinary artist, LMFT, and a PhD candidate at Pacifica Graduate School focusing on decolonizing identity and liberation psychology. Her artmaking process is primarily intuitive, involving methods of engaging the unconscious to access embodied wisdom, connect with spirit, and interact with personal/collective symbols, dreams, and emerging narratives.