UK Premiere of I was in the tide, the tide was in me<br /><br />The new AV collaboration by Egyptian artist Ghada Eissa and British vocalist Nik<br />Rawlings explores experiences of bipolar disorder, memory and neurodiversity<br />The co-commission between B’sarya for Arts in Alexandria and Glasgow’s Cryptic will<br />run at The Pipe Factory Glasgow 6 - 21 May following its World Premiere in Egypt<br />Glasgow producing house Cryptic and B’sarya for Arts in Alexandria will present the UK<br />premiere of their co-commission I was in the tide, the tide was in me at The Pipe Factory<br />Glasgow from 6 - 21 May.<br />What happens when time breaks, loops, blends into itself; when the experience of oneself no<br />longer fits into common-time? Experiences of neurodivergence or mental disorders can<br />contribute to an experience of temporal dissonance, making time feel more fluid,<br />unbalanced; heavily reliant on internal perceptions of oneself.<br />I was in the tide, the tide was in me is a new audiovisual installation featuring vocals and<br />music by Bristol-based counter tenor vocalist, composer, artist and DJ Nik Rawlings and<br />visuals from Egypt-based audiovisual artist, photographer and filmmaker Ghada Eissa. The<br />work is an exploration of the numerous experiences of time, especially relating to bipolar or<br />neurodiverse experiences and issues with memory, self-perception, internal narrative and<br />(dis)continuity. Collaborating artists Ghada and Nik both live with diagnoses of bipolar<br />disorder and found common ground within their shared experiences of trialling different<br />medications, forcing themselves to readjust to new and ever-changing experiences of<br />themselves. I was in the tide, the tide was in me was co-created by the artists during<br />residencies at Alexandria in Egypt and Glasgow and Cove Park in Scotland.<br />Alongside the installation, Nik will perform live at The Pipe Factory on 7 and 20 May.<br />I was in the tide, the tide was in me is kindly funded by the British Council’s International<br />Collaboration Grants, which is designed to support UK and overseas organisations to<br />collaborate on international art projects.<br />Listings Info<br /><br />Vocals/ music: Nik Rawlings<br />Visuals: Ghada Eissa<br />Website: https://www.cryptic.org.uk/portfolio/i-was-in-the-tide-the-tide-was-in-me/<br />Venue: The Pipe Factory, Glasgow<br />Installation: 12:00-19:00 // 06-21 May // Thu-Sun // FREE<br />Live performances: 15:00 // Sun 07 May // 15:00 // Sat 20 May // ADV £5 / £7 OTD
