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By: Amanda Maciel Antunes “(…) And I a smiling women, I am only thirty. And like the cat I have nine times to die.” - Sylvia Plath I was torn. I didn’t know what was wrong with me, it didn't even matter back then. I found comfort in remembering my fifteen year old episode of self-harm. And

Women’s March 2017

Monday, two days after the biggest March for civil rights I have ever been a part of. I ponder the actions of those around me and their words. It’s not just a regular Monday. This March, it’s not just another March. It can’t be.

What have I learned?

As a millennial, there’s no pressing reality where our actions and our words are more harshly a cause of division. I’m an immigrant, first generation. In what seems like ages ago and yet not really, I have been illegal, have not spoken the same language in absolutely critical circumstances, have been helpless, have been abused my men, verbally and physically, have had to understand unrecognizable surroundings, and yet, I’m not any more or less than the girl next door. What we have been doing hasn’t been working. We all occupy a very special place of responsibility in the world. And as I struggle to make sense of all this I land on the idea that we as creatures on this planet are disabled to address the complexities of our reality.

We move, that is, we feel, that is, we create, that is, we must.

What have you learned? Let's talk.

#womensmarch

Friends in LA! Come to our first ever Open Studios in #DTLA - amazing artists involved and I'm excited to share new work with y'all. Invite your peeps! #artsdistrictla #artiststudios #openhouse (at The Mine Studios)

#dtla #artsdistrictla #openhouse #artiststudios

Brasil. 2016.

#dama #photography #Brasil

Saints Vie. #watercolor (at The Mine Studios)

#watercolor

Santa, Brasil imprint #watercolor #diamondsinthesky

#watercolor #diamondsinthesky

Concrete jungle.

at The Mine Studios

Framing babies. 🌕 (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

Holy Mountain.

#dama #ink #paper #drawing

EVOKE.

Two dormant figures come alive, moving together with the urgency of a fleeting moment. A collaboration between LA-based dance duo Whyteberg, director Alexander Gabrielli, producer Christa Boarini and the award-winning production company EUXmedia. “Evoke” combines contemporary modern dance with a heightened visual aesthetic, exploring our instinctual need for communication and intimacy. CREDITS Directed by Alexander Gabrielli Produced by Christa Boarini An EUXmedia Production Co-produced by Alexander Gabrielli featuring the work of WHYTEBERG Starring Laura Berg & Gracie Whyte Original Music by Slow Meadow Costume Designer | Amanda Maciel Antunes Special Effects Make Up | Stefania Medeiros Hair Stylist | Bethany Johnson 1st Assistant Director | Samantha Simon Director of Photography | Matthew Halla 1st Assistant Camera | Kaela Rae Jensen 2nd Assistant Camera | Damon Cirulli Gaffer | Auden Bui Key Grip | Sean Hunt Media Manager | Matthew Zell Production Assistants | Alexander Ruther, Jan Maehlen, Collin Leydon Editing and VFX | Alexander Gabrielli Catering | Full Moon Pickles

#film #dama #costume design