more hands (trailer).* Music by KC Olsen.
Screening in Amsterdam with Versal at VERSO / mass: coda. Summer 2019. Sound by Marcus Fischer + Burke Jam from Vanitas (recorded by Dragon's Eye Recordings).
[v.III. 10.20.] Contributors.
more hands
A compilation of hair braiding videos from 140 contributors in 40 cities on four continents. An intimate weaving and tender exchange of old and young, near and far. Holding dear gestures that bring us closer. In honor of Majik and her loving words that have stayed with me all these years.* I notice each braider’s hands. The way they touch with tenderness. The way they know what to do. The way they weave us together. The way they write new stories entwined with old stories.
[v.III. 10.20.] 52-minute video. View full video and listen to Vanitas while watching.
*Changed the title from more hair to more hands. More hair is what Majik says to me. These are her words, her storying, her ways. These words come from a culture that is not mine. Even though they resonate deeply as she tells me what she means when she says them. They are integral to this work – a project that began after a dream I had in May 2019. While so much seems to be unraveling so much stays the same. Everyone’s hands are needed.