Tectonic Riders

Art Film - Video Installation

Description

The earth dries and cracks in two. In which land will we be buried if the dead rise to the surface?

A group of young girls revives the ancient ritual of bull-leaping, whispering to the earth: “We are here, and we hear you.” “Tectonic Riders” is a mystical act of defiance and renewal, bridging a fractured past with an uncertain future.

Rather than viewing climate change solely as an environmental catastrophe, the work frames it as a deep rupture in our connection with history and nature. In response to this upheaval, a new generation emerges—seeking their own light in the darkness, reclaiming a bond with the land, and rewriting the narrative of resilience.

But after all that, do they have the right tools to truly restore what has been lost?

Year Created: 2025
Country: Greece
Medium: Art Film – Video Installation
Duration: 5.43"

Credits

Director
Efi Gousi
Script
Efi Gousi – Alexandra K*
DoP
Evangelos Polychronopoulos
Cast
Lydia Antonatou, Anixi Kartalis, Christiana Matelska Toka, Vicky Mnatsakanian, Eleni Nikodemou, Evini Pantelaki, Yasmine Papadimitriou, Clarisse Saunier
Commissioned by
Onassis Stegi for the Plásmata 3 exhibition

About the artists

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