By Beatrice Antonie Martino (Gallatin, M.A. ‘20)
with sound design by Sam Kaseta (Steinhardt, M.M. ‘19)
What Remains is a multimedia installation exploring grief, loss, and the ephemeral traces we leave behind, through the artistic lenses of video art, projection, sound, sculpture, and performance. What memories, objects, and legacies of a lived life are left behind when someone dies? And how do these traces live on in the bereaved? What is the experience of reconstructing one’s life after a shattering loss? And what do we learn about our own mortality and ephemeral existence in the process? Driven by multiple experiences of personal loss, Beatrice Antonie Martino has been exploring these themes in her creative work since 2007. Her work is characterized as participatory, dynamic, and multi-faceted, and is fueled by the belief that art, life, growth, and purpose arise from the complex relationship between multiplicity and unity. Her current artistic work is grounded in academic research, which involves the critical analysis of contemporary views of death and grief in the U.S.. In a society where death and grief are marginalized and taboo, Beatrice believes that we need to make more concerted efforts to create space for the processing of these experiences. What Remains is an attempt to do just that.
Beatrice Antonie Martino (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and performer from Vienna, Austria. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Dance and Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she received honors distinctions in her majors. Beatrice is passionate about finding the intersections between dance, music, and the visual arts, and enjoys working collaboratively with other artists to create interdisciplinary works. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree from NYU Gallatin (‘20), where she is studying immersive performance and interactive installations as catalysts for grief processing. She believes that art has a unique and powerful capacity for healing, and she strives to inspire and transform audiences through her work.
Sam Kaseta (they/them) is a composer, vocalist, conductor, and performance artist from Hartford, CT. They hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music (cum laude) from Princeton, with certificates in German and Theater, as well as a Master of Music from NYU Steinhardt (‘19), where they studied concert composition with Caroline Shaw and Joan La Barbara. They have worked with theater companies such as Soho Rep., Ars Nova, The Dramatists’ Guild, The Tank, Joust Theater Company, Everyday Inferno, and many more.
You must be logged in to post a comment.