The Translator by Jojin van Winkle

COURSE: Art 469: From Ectopia to Ecopocalypse MEDIUM: Narrative Video DESCRIPTION: Serena, a sonic translator, works for the Sanctuary’s Living Archives. She doesn’t translate for humans. Instead, she listens to plants. In this video, an unusual shipment arrives, and Serena must make a vital decision about the well-being of the Archives. Project written, directed, and filmed by Jojin Van Winkle, an arts choreographer and first-year MFA graduate student in UW’s Department of Art. Actor, Martha White. Project Assistant, Mario Testolina. Sounds curated and created by Dale Kaminski. https://youtu.be/fUkltd312NU