Breathing Zone
BY GIONATAN TECLE
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“Breathing Zone” Initially started from a curiosity into the way in which my partner and I occupied our one-bedroom apartment, this body of work explores the idea of social distancing amidst today's situation. I was moved by the 3 to 6 feet rule which states that if I stand within 3 to 6 feet of someone, you may inhale some of what I exhale. The rule made me think of the space we inhabit as a bubble that is used as a measure of caution in public settings and how this thought is and can be subconsciously carried in a private domestic space. The practice of distancing as a necessity in both private and public spaces. The lack of exchange between people forced by the possibility of inhaling some of what I exhale.
Bio
Born in Ostia Antica, Rome, Gionatan Tecle is an Italian Eritrean visual artist currently based in Los Angeles. His work explores the limits in which an image can evoke emotion while asserting it's sense seamlessly within the material being presented. His cerebral methods of creating an image involve exploring the content and unearthing a cinematic expression embedded within the written words.
His latest works, Fixed Water and World were recently chosen for Official Selection at Palm Springs International Film Festival. He has received several awards for artistic merit including the Myrl Schreibman Fellowship, Motion Picture Association American Award, and the Steve Lawrence and Eddie Gorme Scholarship.
In 2012, he completed his BFA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County undergraduate program in Cinematic Art. He also holds a Master in Fine Arts from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television in Cinematography.
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