EARTHWORKS

Earthworks is collaboratively imagined by multidisciplinary artists Cristina Bartley Dominguez and Catherine Chen who explore rites, ritual spaces, and ancestral knowledge. Through their incorporated practice of image-making, movement, sound, text, and installation, they create performance-based works that address the natures of catastrophe and mythology, belonging and inheritance. By bridging their Mexican and Taiwanese ancestries, they integrate folklore, somatic ritual, and pre-colonial modes of storytelling to unearth the relationship between memory, movement, and land, imagining survival strategies that will aid all forms of life in our intimate, yet catastrophic worlds.

GISELLE

Giselle Manzano Ramírez, is a Colombian designer and multidisciplinary artist. Her mission revolves around empowering individuals through the medium of fashion, utilizing garments as a canvas to convey profound meaning and evoke emotions. Going beyond traditional boundaries, Giselle merges art with fashion, exploring unconventional printmaking techniques and surface embellishments to create unique and captivating works. Her artistic journey has led her to showcase her creations at prestigious events such as Brooklyn Fashion Week, ReFashion Week, Bartschland, and KRATER. Collaborating with emerging artists and DJs within the underground music scene, Giselle serves as both a designer and stylist, curating unforgettable looks for DJs performing at renowned venues like Dekmantel, Boiler Room, and The Bunker. She brings her vision to life in legendary clubs such as Berghain, Basement, and Bossa Nova Civic Club, leaving an indelible mark on the fashion landscape and empowering individuals through her creative expression. Giselle's expertise has recently been recognized as she joined the esteemed roster of Domestika, the rapidly growing creative community. This platform allows the most talented creative experts to share their knowledge and skills through meticulously crafted online courses. Giselle is the founder of Krater.

GATELESS II

In ‘GATELESS II’ by Giselle x Earthworks, the audiences embarked on a transformative odyssey into the realm of human emotion and spirituality. The performance compelled us to reevaluate our identities, transcending past grievances and guiding us towards introspection and self-discovery.

The harmonious fusion of movement, sound, sculpture and textile art, crafted an emotional sanctuary, where themes of forgiveness and the liberating act of letting go were explored, shedding the weight of grudges. It was a poignant reminder of the emotional baggage we carry and the freedom discovered through forgiveness.

This performance extended a heartfelt invitation to explore the healing power of art, bridging the worlds of fashion, art, and design to create a profound narrative that resonated with transformation and meaning.