Kidist Getachew: Angels by Night - Saturday

Kidist Getachew

About Angels By Night

Arising from the spiritual culture of Lalibela, a village set in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, “Angels By Night” examines the connecting points between the spiritual and the corporeal nature of one’s life. Combining large scale black-and-white video projections juxtaposed with the outdoor urban setting of Ingenuity’s festival footprint, viewers will enter into an unexpected screening environment, inviting transcultural interaction with the foreign turf seen onscreen.

The sound of a steady drum rhythm underscores video images of forms, rocks, trenches, tunnels, entryways, exits, crowds, small groups of people standing still or in slowed motion, and individuals performing rituals. The camera maintains a sustained view of its subjects, and a mixture of footage screening at varied speeds to contribute to the viewer’s blurred perception of time. Providing a momentary rupture of the viewer’s expectations given its surroundings, “Angels By Night” instills a transformative experience through sacred and poetic illustrations of a spiritual culture, eliciting self-awareness and self-reflection by offering multiple points of view.

About Kidist Getachew

Kidist Getachew was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She came to the United States in 1982 and pursued higher education in technology and art. She receiver her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Digital Arts from The Cleveland Institute of Art.