ARTIVISM AT SEA

What happens when a rogue’s gallery of artists and activists transform a rusted sailing ship into a floating cultural platform to tour the most remote coastal communities of the world? After seven years of touring by sea, the artists Nova Ruth & Grey Filastine will step ashore to tell the tale.

Artivism at Sea is an intimate performance combining narration, live music and documentary footage. A story that invites us to slow down, melodies to awaken ancestral memories, a rhythm to inspire action, and cinematic visuals to make the unseen visible.

Together we’ll cross wild seas, peak behind the fences of seedy ports, and survive in deserted radioactive atolls. Once we reach Arka Kinari’s home waters of Indonesia the story dives deeper into the relationships and rituals of survival in a transforming world, as the crew makes kin with sufis and punkers, shamans and fisherfolk. Artivism at Sea explores how a seaship can plot a course towards alternative futures and bring people together in a world that is falling apart.

Duration: 60 minutes: follow by optional Q & A

Suggested venue: Works best in seated music venues, cinemas, gallery and community spaces

Languages: narration is possible in English, Spanish, or Indonesian, with supertitles possible for other languages