A Supersonic Requiem
2024
Digital video, color, sound
5:01 mins
In collaboration with Mei Saraswati (Sound Design); Keith Lafuente (Costume Design); Albert Torrillo (Drone Pilot)
Commissioned by Apexart for Goddess Tales, curated by Katie Yook
A Supersonic Requiem engages with the existence of a parallel spirit world and the interconnectivity of the preternatural and physical planes. On her apartment rooftop, Garcia wields her handmade bullwhip - a flexible weapon in Filipino Martial Arts - also known to be the first human made weapon to break the sound barrier and produce a sonic boom.
In this video, Garcia carries out an adaptation of a pre-colonial Philippine funerary and mourning ritual that provides a level of psychic protection from unsettled and feared spirits, whilst also serving as a choreographic requiem dedicated to her late mother. The wielding of the whip purpose is a defensive and protective strategy from preternatural beings as a protocol to secure tranquility for those departed.
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Exhibition History: Apexart (2024)