Edna’s Call - Triptychon
Name(s) of graduate(s):Kathrin Elena Lewis
Kooperationspartner: Sebastian Salanta (Montage), Manuel Schmiedel (Musik)
September 2024
Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen
Kommunikationsdesign
Bachelor of Arts
Description
‘Whenever we think we are producing memories, we are in fact engaged in forms of becoming.’ — Deleuze & Guattari
The experimental film project Edna’s Call explores transgenerational connectedness and the father-daughter relationship during their lifetime. The German-American Kathrin and her American father Daniel (a carpenter/dancer living in Germany since 1974) explore the eerie house of their deceased (grand)parents in the USA. Through keepsakes and shared experiences, the journey enables a deeper connection to the place, to one another, and to (grand)mother Edna (*1919), who aspired to become an actress in New York in 1944.
Three videos present interwoven layers: narratives complement one another, diverge at times, and reunite. Archival work is combined with artistic staging to experience family history, identity, and the reintegrating power of reconciliation.
Link to Video
Credits Video: Kathrin E. Lewis
Kathrin Elena Lewis
September 2024
Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen
Kommunikationsdesign
Bachelor of Arts
Description
‘Whenever we think we are producing memories, we are in fact engaged in forms of becoming.’ — Deleuze & Guattari
The experimental film project Edna’s Call explores transgenerational connectedness and the father-daughter relationship during their lifetime. The German-American Kathrin and her American father Daniel (a carpenter/dancer living in Germany since 1974) explore the eerie house of their deceased (grand)parents in the USA. Through keepsakes and shared experiences, the journey enables a deeper connection to the place, to one another, and to (grand)mother Edna (*1919), who aspired to become an actress in New York in 1944.
Three videos present interwoven layers: narratives complement one another, diverge at times, and reunite. Archival work is combined with artistic staging to experience family history, identity, and the reintegrating power of reconciliation.
Link to Video