Just Jump - short film by Mohammad Mayahi

Mayahi, who is a movement artist, director, writer and is focusing his current work on the field of abstract consciousness.Through video, the audience is taken on a journey that explores his state of consciousness.Mayahi short fim " Just Jump" was part of Rihlat al-Shabab (Journey of the Youth) an exhibition of video works that examine transitions, journeys, trauma and change from five emerging Iraqi Australian artists from Western Sydney. The exhibition includes pieces from Layal Naji, Mohammed Alanezi, Mohammad Mayahi, Zainab Kadhim and Eiman Al Ubudy. The works was exhibited at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre as part of the 2016 Iraqi Cultural Festival as well as at Fairfield City Museum and Gallery as part of the Living Cultures Festival. The exhibition interweave themes of refuge, displacement and hybrid identities with each artist uniquely influenced by their contrasting experiences of Iraq and Australia. Rihlat al-Shabab has been born out of ICEs Iraqi Youth Art Project, an intensive mentorship program aligning five emerging artists with six of Sydneys leading contemporary artists, curators and academics. The mentors include Marian Abboud, Ludwig Haddad, Victoria Harbutt, Colin Kinchela, Omid Tofighian and Jodie Whalen. Over eight weeks the artists and mentors worked together to develop these works and unearth new conceptual frameworks in which to create Living Cultures Festival When - 2April - 30April 2016Where : Fairfield City Museum and Gallery , 632 The Horsley Dr, Smithfield Mohammad Mayahi speaks to SBS 24 about his short film " Just Jump ".

Just Jump - short film by Mohammad Mayahi Source: ICE