French-Haitian dancer Mackenzy Bergile explores the psychological impact of institutionalization скачать в хорошем качестве

French-Haitian dancer Mackenzy Bergile explores the psychological impact of institutionalization

Presented at the 2025 Les Rencontres d'Arles photography festival, French-Haitian dancer, poet and pianist Mackenzy Bergile channels the psychological impact of institutionalization into choreography for Absque Originis. Directed by Thomas Desoutter, and translated from his original multi-channel video installation, the short movement film follows the journey of an abandoned child, suspended in perpetual hope as he attempts to reach a vanished mother. Exploring the psychology of hospitalism – a condition affecting those who have spent extended periods in hospital settings – Bergile captures restless motion, withdrawal and tension through a stirring performance, allowing every gesture to become a form of language. Finding a state of movement in the experience of emotional deprivation, Absque Originis gives voice to bodies rendered silent by a profound absence, set in motion by unanswered calls and the search for understanding... read more at nowness.com ______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness