A non-linear dance film that serves as a visually poetic abstract expression of personal and shared rage, artistic harvesting, and channeling the spirit of those whose land we walk, create and dance on.
about the maker
zap mcconnell & Cat Rider. Cat and zap met in 2021 while working on the song film: Desert Psalm by Night Teacher. They began an artistic partnership that has brought forth Devouring Stones Up Close, as well as a feature documentary in the works: How To Feed An Artist.
Director Statement
from cat and zap (cazap): "We are two women making art. Two shifting beings that produce work with a consistent raw and intentional quality that comes from a fierce dedication and attention to our process. Through asking both broad and specific questions and engaging in vital conversations not only with each other but with members of our project at every stage, from ideation to completion and beyond, our work, proudly, can be described, and has been, as “very aware of itself”. We are not only investigators, but deep researchers, and we believe this gathering of information shines through as its own layer in our work. We strive to create art that results in further conversation, that can live beyond a screen, gallery wall, or space. Part of the art is how it exists and grows for years to come. Many people say, “a work is never really finished.” This has a celebratory meaning for us. To us, this “never finished” is the way in which the work changes on its own. In a way, we create work to be able to evolve even when our hands are finished touching it, through what the people and community chooses to do with it, hopefully, inspiring positive change. We create multi-thematic work with a “process is product” mentality. Our art is deeply influenced by the spaces in which we create and the collaborative spirit of those we work with. Always present is an undertone of feminine power and rhythmic movement that feeds the visceral nature of our work."