Take Me Somewhere Commission
CHRISTIAN NOELLE CHARLES
(Scotland)
WHAT A FEELING! | ACT II
SAT 14 OCTOBER 2023
13:00 - 13:20
SAT 14 OCTOBER 2023
18:20 - 18:40
£5 - £3 (Concessions)
Tramway (Directions)
What To Expect: This performance may contain explicit language and contents.
Age limit: 13+
ACCESS: BSL
This performance will be BSL Interpreted.
(Festival Access Page).
WHAT A FEELING! | ACT II is an intimate experimental dance performance where the audience becomes part of a judging panel. She will conduct a very present performance that will introduce conversations on topics of identity, intimacy and closure. These are words of vulnerability that she personally finds difficult to claim, as they redefine hurdles in realizing the position of one’s place in society. This act would be framed as a 20 minute live audition at Tramway, where Christian will create an atmosphere for the audience at Take Me Somewhere, to engage with the performance. This performance is in continuation to her exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers entitled WHAT A FEELING | ACT I, where as part of the creative process, she had engaged in conversations with Female Creatives of Black Heritage in Scotland - such as artists, dancers and performers - who shared their reflections of working within cultural institutions, and experiences of the hustle in the progression of their careers. These conversations were composed into a collection of videos and audio recordings, and a series of screen-printed portraits, exhibited at the Edinburgh Printmakers.
Christian Noelle Charles is a Black Female Artist currently living and working between Scotland and New York. A Syracuse, New York native, Christian's work is an exploration of female representation and self-love in a contemporary world. She has acquired a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Cooper Union in New York City and a Master of Fine Arts at the Glasgow School of Art. She has presented works with CCA Glasgow, and South London Gallery, London, UK. Christian takes inspiration from today's pop culture, modern performance techniques, and personal experiences. She also derives inspiration as a video performance artist from the relationship between performer and audience member. By using the mediums of printmaking, video, and performance, her work demonstrates a celebration of self-love and individuality.
Production credits:
Artist/Director - Christian Noelle Charles
Curator/Producer - Shalmali Shetty
Performer - TBC
Stage Manager - TBC
Lighting Designer - TBC
Venue Support: Studio Somewhere, The Work Room, Surge Studios
Thank Yous: Centre for the Less Good Idea; Johannesburg, South Africa, Creative Scotland, British Council, Take Me Somewhere, LD Davis, Glasgow Zine Library, Vanessa Boyd of Creative Scotland, The Work Room, Project X, Alberta Whittle, and Jerwood Arts.
Photos: Christian Noelle Charles.
Development credits: Christian Noelle Charles was one of the Scotland based artists participating in the Centre of Somewhere Exchange, funded by the British Council International Collaboration Fund.
