The first album was intended as an experiment and consists of tracks created in one day. The author’s previous works include two conceptual albums: once (2020) and. Dreamdrift is native to many genres, from classic to eclectic, from trip-hop to prog-pop. The result can be trippy, intense or dreamy, surreal or straightforward. As she documents her personal experiences and acquaintances, she samples the surrounding context and wraps it in music, making it more evocative and immersive. Her atmospheric works offer a glimpse into the harsh reality of people balancing hope and sadness, anger and compassion. Hanna received a grant for Ukrainian artists from the Dutch government and works with WORM, a Rotterdam-based non-profit foundation and multimedia cultural center.įor dreamdrift, Hanna creates electronic music featuring flute and voice recordings, while also doing the filming and videoediting part. She currently lives in Rotterdam, Netherlands. History repeated itself in 2022, when Hanna left her newfound home in the suburbs of Kiev following the full-scale invasion. Born in Sevastopol, Crimea, Hanna was forced to leave her hometown after the Russian annexation of the peninsula. Her latest work is the album installation Survivor Syndrome Symphony, which deals with the devastating issues brought about by the war in Ukraine, but does not attempt to provide answers, but rather lights up questions, fears and hopes.ĭreamdrift is shaped by the author’s everyday experiences, as her own life has been shaped by Russian aggression. The audiovisual experience is intertwined with verbal narratives, be it singing or reading. The author herself describes dreamdrift as an art medium that combines music and video. Survivor Syndrome provides various answers.ĭreamdrift is a music and audiovisual project launched in 2013 by Ukrainian multimedia artist Hanna Alekseieiva. Sometimes it is impossible to answer a simple question with mere words. For Hanna, this work is an attempt to respond to all “How are you?” she hears from her EU friends. The name of the album speaks for itself, as nowadays each Ukrainian who is safe from the war is actually a survivor struggling with understanding their place in the world.
The album consists of four tracks ten minutes long each. The music is played in the dark room with video being shown on three walls. These texts were kept by Hanna to be later carefully translated into English and narrated in an ethereal sound and video experience.Īs an album-installation, the Survivors Syndrome is tailored to be shown in the absence of the author. They are filled with uncertainty and hope, but also strength to stand for your own and will to hold on and support each other. Some – by soldiers in trenches, some – by people in besieged or occupied cities. These texts, filled with meanings and emotions familiar to all Ukrainians, were written in the first days and months of russian invasion. This collaboration became possible due to the support from the Dutch government, which is providing grants for Ukrainian artists.Ī selection of posts of Ukrainian bloggers on Facebook become the core of the future album. The album was created at WORM, a Rotterdam-based non-profit foundation and multimedia cultural center. Survivor Syndrome Symphony is a multimedia album-installation created by Ukrainian composer and videoartist Hanna Aleksieieva under her ongoing project dreamdrift. The installation is open from 17:00 till 21:00, just walk in for a talk and check the work
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