Soliloquy
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Memory Palace is a short video grounded in the personal history of the artist. A discovery of a photo album activates memories of physical spaces...
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An improvised monologue performed by an invented character partly inspired by Syms' great aunt, her godmother and Maxine Powell, the director of...
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In Soliloquy, part of the Kita’s World series, Martine Syms creates digital avatar Kita, who acts as cultural commentator, speaking to questions of...
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