this is a myth about a place


here, i am experimenting with installation to consider the relationship between spatial design and narrative structures.

What does a non-linear story look like? How can the dimensions of an oral tradition live in the cinematic realm?

My practice is a poem on process, applying the kind of intimacy and curiosity found in children's stories to tell a story of radical transformation.

The story begins when you begin

Welcome


“i am here with you, always”


Weaving found footage, experimental sounds, and images from my personal archive- this immersive space tells a story about fear, love, and courage.  

by Selam Bekele


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Sketches published in reader for Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, 2022


Exhibition Recently at the Oakland Museum of California

August 7, 2021 - February 27, 2022

In Conversation,  October 26th

© Selam Bekele 2022