Lifeline, 2011, Katina Bitsicas – tinycinema

Lifeline utilizes the destructive emotions of personal incidences to provide a platform to finally speak out about these issues. The viewer is confronted with the possibility of the end of a life in this piece, but is physically separated from the subject experiencing this. There is however, a direct connection from the viewer to the subject, which is the thread. By unraveling and unknotting this thread, which is sealing my mouth shut, I am then finally able to speak and let go of the past.
 
Artist Website:
www.katinabitsicas.com
 
Katina Bitsicas is a new media artist who utilizes video, photography, and performance in her art works. Her works explore the effects of crime, traumatic personal events, and
architectural containments on the human psyche. Based on personal experiences, she
explores these larger political, social, and psychological issues on an intimate level. Born in East Lansing, Michigan, Katina currently resides in Columbia, MO. She received her BA from Kalamazoo College and her MFA from the University of South Florida. She is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Storytelling at the University of Missouri.