Silvia Martes
Silvia Martes
Netherlands
film/video/new media
Apr. 2017
Ukiha City | Netherlands Embassy | Mondoriaan Fonds
Our first official Artist in Residence program in Ukiha in collaboration with Mondriaan Fonds of the Netherlands is going as fabulous as it ever can! I'm so happy Silvia Martes is the artist who came on board, who is already making friends with lots of local people here.
She's going to stay in a house City provides for three months and make a short film on the theme of love, incorporating Ukiha's people and featuring the scenery of this authentic Japanese countryside.
シルヴィア・マルテス
オランダ
ヴィジュアルアート、短編映画
2017年4–6月
うきは市 | オランダ王国大使館 | モンドリアン財団 後援
モンドリアン財団の公式アーティスト派遣プログラム。財団と本団体が事前調整を行い、アーティストを選定。
マルテスは欧州で多数の受賞歴のある新進映画監督であり、構想、キャスティング、素材収集、撮影、衣装、監督、カメラワーク、編集等一切を本人が手掛ける。うきは側ではキャスティングや取材、撮影コーディネートなど全行程のサポートを行なった。
Silvia’s Introduction in Ukiha
Silvia Martes had her introductory screening in an old furniture factory Sugikoujou in Ukiha. Around 40 people gathered to see her work, enjoyed chatting with her over the beautifully presented dishes made by a local food coordinator.
滞在初期に、過去作品等の紹介を兼ねた作家紹介イベントを市内の老舗家具工場にて開催。地域のフードアーティストによるケータリングや、工場スタッフの全面的協力による上映会などを行った。
Shooting goes on…
Studio/house/coverage by local newspaper
Ukiha Premier
The film by our artist on program Silvia Martes had its premier showing at the 100 year-old merchant’s house in Ukiha to celebrate the closing of her residency.
上映会、滞在発表会
市内の古民家を会場として作品発表会を開催。50名強が訪れ、作品上映や報告、質疑応答などの最後に食事会も行った。
The trailer can be found on her website.
On the 27th of June in 1598, four Dutch ships named The Love, The Hope, The Belief and the Trust set sail with Japan as its final destination. Belief turned around and went back home. Hope Drowned. Trust was murdered. But Love made it to shore. Why did only love survive?
Presentation in Tokyo @ Kyodo House
With the support by Dutch Embassy, our first official artist on Ukiha X Mondriaan Fond residency program Silvia Martes showed her work produced during her three-month stay in our city at a creator’s shared space Kyodo House in Tokyo.
また、日本滞在の最後にはオランダ大使館のサポートのもと東京（Kyodo House）でも上映と発表会を開催した。
The work integrates the artist's refined and inimitable world of images with the local faces and locations, opening the door to Ukiha's citizens to the uncannily familiar yet strikingly eye-opening visual experience.
