Cycle Dialogues, 2002 - 2009
These are a series of shorts documenting Sima’s journey through seven countries over seven years, cycling over 7000 miles across Europe and South-East Asia.
Through these journeys, the bicycle became a vehicle of exploration for womanhood, independence, identity and cultural connections. The world is experienced through the senses, through movement and non-verbal communication - the bike is a quiet, accessible tool to enable conversations, exchanges and connection with people.
The film focuses on crossing barriers and borders- these include the physical borders crossed, but also the cultural borders discovered and traversed as a lone Asian female cyclist.
This work was funded by Arts Council England. It culminated in a series of artist residencies and digital installation at Walsall New Art Gallery, Fierce Festival and a writers residency at Harp Newspaper. Screened at Midlands Arts Centre.
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2009 - Cycle Dialogues Retrospective– 3-month artist residency Walsall New Gallery
2009 Cycle Dialogues Migrating Ireland – Video Installation and six-month writers residency.
2008 - Cycle Dialogues Seven Nations – Moving Image Installation Fierce Festival
2004 - 2005 Cycle Dialogues Europe – Installation featuring France, Hungary to Czech Republic
2002 Cycle Dialogues – My Own Companion - Funded by Collide Artist Bursary – Screened at Midlands Arts Centre
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