A Personal Experience of Representation - The Intersection of Armenian Culture & Epilepsy
I am an Armenian who has a mild form of epilepsy. I rarely see Armenian culture and epilepsy properly portrayed in film or TV. I delve into the how and why.
Castle-Crystal
An interpretation of the writing of St Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), who wrote an early conception of interior life titled "The Interior Castle" in 1577. Her castle of the soul was made of clear diamond or crystal and famously contained seven mansions through which one takes journeys of faith. Spong uses Teresa's text to explore the transition between apparent opposites. The central piece of Spong's installation art-work, "Now Spectral, Now Animal"
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An interpretation of the writing of St Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), who wrote an early conception of interior life titled "The Interior Castle" in 1577. Her castle of the soul was made of clear diamond or crystal and famously contained seven mansions through which one takes journeys of faith. Spong uses Teresa's text to explore the transition between apparent opposites. The central piece of Spong's installation art-work, "Now Spectral, Now Animal"
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Runtime:13 minutes
Studio:Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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