dear people...
I would love to invite you.
to Ina Leah//Gabriela Fernandez's Creative Works at RCA 2024 Degree Show.
Location:
Royal College of Art Battersea, 2nd Floor Studio Building.
20 Howie Street, London SW11 4AY
Presenting my paintings, installations, and participatory live performances on Royal College of Art's final Exhibition at Battersea Studio Building. I am preparing some daily performance and mini-workshops, please feel free to choose from the date below:
Private View - Tuesday, 19th June, 7 pm
Mini-Workshop - Wednesday, 20th June, 5 pm
Mini-Workshop - Thursday, 21th June 5 pm
Live Performance - Friday, 21st June, 6 pm
Mini-Workshop - Saturday, 22nd June, 5 pm
Mini-Workshop - Sunday, 23rd June, 5 pm
Moving Image Showreel - Everyday at 1 pm at Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Dyson Building
Visit my painting and installation - Everyday at MFA Exhibition Space, from 12 to 6 pm (except friday, will be closed at 7.30)
More info will be updated here.
Live Painting at Private View - Tuesday, 19th June, 7 pm (only for student, staff, and registered guests)
Circle--Cycle
Starting the exhibition with blank round canvas (1,2 m in diameter), the painting will be created in a live manner, witnessed by the audiences at the private view. There will be 5 minutes of ethnic singing and an intro with words and woven fabric (in which its motifs, colours, and archival nature inspires the painting and the dance), followed by 15 minutes of live painting to the playback music collaborated with MTV Trio group, where the result will be installed throughout the exhibition. The painting acts as an embodiment of the transdisciplinary nature of Ina Leah’s practice, done rhythmically in real time, responding to the same collaborative song used to dance with the audience throughout the exhibition days. Translating Dolo dance movement into shapes and colours, an archive of the ephemeral moment shared with the audience and the music.
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Mini-Workshops - 20th, 22nd, 23rd June, 5 pm
Circle--Cycle: Participatory Music & Dance
Free Admission - need to register
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Open for Public. Limited slot.
A series of mini workshops for 6-10 participants, where I will invite the participants to learn the Dolo movements slowly and step by step. We will have a chat throughout the workshop and afterwards for reflection. This will be a base for the therapeutic art workshop method that I’m developing.
This workshop is an invitation to immerse the audience in a dynamic and participatory experience, where the participant become an integral part of a collective dance. Rooted in the cultural heritage of Lamaholot, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, it draws inspiration from the practices of "Dolo" and "Sole Oha" dance and improvisative oral tradition. The music used is what Ina Leah collaborated with MTV Trio music group.
As participants move together, they engage in a process of horizontal learning, where knowledge is shared and absorbed through embodied experience rather than hierarchical instruction. Everyone is both a learner and a teacher, a performer and a participant. This form of learning ensures that everyone, regardless of background or experience, feels welcomed and valued.
Central to this session is the gesture of care, which is expressed through the physical and emotional connections formed during the dance. The movements and interactions are not just steps in a routine but are expressions of empathy, trust, and support, fostering a deep sense of belonging and community. Its repetitive nature enhances the therapeutic nature of this dance, allowing mental space for vocal call and response throughout the experience, that is intuitive and improvisative.
By uniting people through art, this workshop transcends cultural boundaries, personal differences, even language barriers, creating a shared space where everyone can connect on a fundamental human level. It is an exploration of how traditional practices can be a source of contemporary healing and unity, emphasising the importance of cultural preservation and the power of collective human experience to answer contemporary issues of humanity.
Live Performance - Friday, 21st June, 6 pm
Circle--Cycle: Participatory Music & Dance ft. MTV Trio
Duration: 40-50 minutes
Open for Public
(no need to register)
An audience participatory performance with live musicians, collaborating with MTV Trio, a music group based in London inspired by Hindustani classical music practices. Together we explored intercultural exchange and non-language expressions through music and improvisation. The audience are invited to dance to the music, hand in hand forming a circle, lead by Gabriela, with some easy to follow collective vocal call and response.
This performance is an invitation to immerse the audience in a dynamic and participatory experience, where the visitors become an integral part of a collective dance. Rooted in the cultural heritage of Lamaholot, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, it draws inspiration from the practices of "Dolo" and "Sole Oha" dance and improvisative oral tradition.
As participants move together, they engage in a process of horizontal learning, where knowledge is shared and absorbed through embodied experience rather than hierarchical instruction. The performance is not just a spectacle to be observed but an inclusive, interactive event where everyone is both a learner and a teacher, a performer and a participant. This form of learning ensures that everyone, regardless of background or experience, feels welcomed and valued.
Central to this performance is the gesture of care, which is expressed through the physical and emotional connections formed during the dance. The movements and interactions are not just steps in a routine but are expressions of empathy, trust, and support, fostering a deep sense of belonging and community. Its repetitive nature enhances the therapeutic nature of this dance, allowing mental space for vocal call and response throughout the experience, that is intuitive and improvisative.
By uniting people through art, this performance transcends cultural boundaries, personal differences, even language barriers, creating a shared space where everyone can connect on a fundamental human level. It is an exploration of how traditional practices can be a source of contemporary healing and unity, emphasising the importance of cultural preservation and the power of collective human experience to answer contemporary issues of humanity.
