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Lisa Freeman: SIRIUS & aemi Commission 2023

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March 29, 2023

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SIRIUS and aemi announce artist Lisa Freeman as the recipient of the jointly offered commission for 2023. Through this process, Freeman creates a new film that premieres at the Cork International Film Festival in November 2023, as part of aemi’s programmes, and SIRIUS exhibits in the summer of 2024. She also has access to support and mentorship throughout the year from SIRIUS and aemi, as well as a residency at SIRIUS.

Freeman’s films and performances are set within specific geographic and architectural landscapes. They draw power structures into question and explore how intimacy might be employed as a form of resistance. For this commission, she uses an intuitive approach to scriptwriting to develop a narrative that is intrinsically tied to its physical setting, exploring the tension between architecture and the body.

Lisa Freeman. Source: the artist

Freeman comments: “It’s an incredible opportunity to have this aemi and SIRIUS commission. I couldn’t be happier to be working with Alice, Daniel, Miguel, and both teams as I develop my new film. It’s a dream to have both the freedom to create and to share in an ongoing dialogue around my work with both organisations. This commission marks a significant moment in my practice, where I’m excited to develop new work to show in film festivals and international contexts.”

Freeman’s recent activities and initiatives include a solo presentation on ‘aemi online’ (2022 – 23); Súitú, aemi’s 2023 touring programme, which premiered at last year’s Cork International Film Festival; and a publication launch and screening at Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, also in 2022. Her film Slipped, Fell and Smacked My Face Off the Dance Floor (2022) was purchased for the Arts Council Collection. She is a studio member at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin since 2022, and completed an MA in Art & Research Collaboration at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin in 2020.