Jessica Ashman/Spirit Sigh
@jessiola
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multi-disciplinary artist + arts educator 🖤 IG: @ jessica_a_ashman 🖤 music: @ spirit.sigh
London
Joined February 2009
We are so excited to share the trailer for #AestheticaAlumnus @jessiola's 'Dawta,' debuting on 4 June. 'Dawta' takes us on a time-travelling journey to imagine better futures for the Black diaspora, accompanied by live music from Jessica and Bimpe Alliu. #DawtaFilm
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A few years ago I made a big ol’ project - a short animation, AV performance and EP called Dawta. On June 4th it’s finally going to be online. Can’t wait to share it with you all! 🥰💞
We are excited to share the trailer for Jessica Ashman’s ‘Dawta’, debuting online 4 June. 'Dawta’ takes us on a time travelling journey to imagine better futures for the Black diaspora, accompanied by live music from Jessica and Bimpe Alliu. #DawtaFilm
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Congratulations to Sonya Dyer (Visual Arts Shortlist, 2021) and Jessica Ashman @jessiola (Experimental Short Film Shortlist, 2020) who have each been selected for residencies with the @UAL Decolonising Arts Institute’s 20/20 project! https://t.co/WjwNagnZ4F
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Coming up tomorrow... Our annual celebration of British animation @BarbicanCentre and online! 21:00 👇 https://t.co/s2ib0FWqTf
@brothersmcleod @marnikloysen @jessiola @SamMooreanimate @marymartinsart @tessamilewska @AnimateProjects @grittyfilms @MostowyLab
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I’ll be running 2 evening workshops at @AutographABP on Oct 11th and 12th. If you fancy learning some basic animation techniques and dabbling in creative soundscapes, come along (to both evenings!) 💖
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🌿 WHEN THE REVOLUTION COMES, WE ARE TOGETHER Three stories to reflect on land and labour exploitation and the animistic, communal ways to rewire our ancestral roots. Explore the programme in our film guide : https://t.co/zsy0Rmy67s
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“This is a mix of stuff that has happened in my family. There’s a lot of trauma. In the first performance, I was performing my family’s trauma – I needed to change it, it was too much.” @jessiola
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We really are the control freaks 🤣 thanks so much for having me @CardiffAnimFest 🥰💖
“If you’re an animator, you’re a control freak in nature. We love movement, and how to explore movement.” – @jessiola
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Looking forward to chatting with @jessiola about her fantastic Dawta project 🎟 book now 🎟 @ace__london #nationallottery #dawtafilm
On Fri 8 April, Jessica Ashman explores inherited trauma in Blackness with Dawta, an experimental animation + musical performance. The screening of the performance will be followed by a Q&A with Jessica, hosted by Abigail Addison. Tickets and more info: https://t.co/LzDXnTACQu
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Me and @AnimateProjects will be taking about my project Dawta, with a screening of my performance at @CardiffAnimFest . There’s gonna be a lot to talk about, this project was huuuuge!
On Fri 8 April, Jessica Ashman explores inherited trauma in Blackness with Dawta, an experimental animation + musical performance. The screening of the performance will be followed by a Q&A with Jessica, hosted by Abigail Addison. Tickets and more info: https://t.co/LzDXnTACQu
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Some Spirit Sigh magic can be heard on @synaptic_island’s latest show ✨🥰
Last Saturday's radio show “The Veil” is up on @ResonanceFM’s Mixcloud with music from #PressureOfSpeech
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🙏🏽🙏🏽 This is in 2 days time :) come on thru ✨✨✨
AF Finalist @jessiola (Experimental Film, 2020) is performing as #SpiritSigh with @aftonsam at @Cafeoto this weekend! https://t.co/c38WqqISzq
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This is practically a week away! 😱 Many a sight and sound for your senses at @Cafeoto on the 26th 🥰It’s been a long road to get to this performance but feeling excited for it!
Sat 26 Feb @Cafeoto A night of experimental animation & music with Spirit Sigh aka @jessiola Jenny Moore @aftonsam Book now https://t.co/v7VInBjilh
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Helloooo. Fancy a moody 30 sec animation exploring Blackness as a tangible entity? I made one for @giphyarts for ya to watch 🔮🖤
'The Onyx Shroud', a Clips commission from @jessiola!🖤 "I hope that the young Black women, non-binary and trans people who see my work, really connect with the transformative experience the character goes through in The Onyx Shroud."
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Dawta is finally coming to London with a show and EP launch on Feb 26th. Come and see some time travel magic 💕🥰
Coming up at @Cafeoto on 26 February: Dawta by @jessiola aka Spirit Sigh - combining experimental #animation techniques & live musical performance + new piano songs by @aftonsam with members of F*Choir & Jenny Moore's Mystic Business BoOOK NOW 🎟️ https://t.co/v7VInB1GWH
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Thankyou so much for coming! 💕
Great to see a performance of @jessiola's "Dawta" @mac_birmingham yesterday, as part of @flatpack's Autumn Edition
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TODAY 👁❤️🔥 @jessiola performs Dawta with Bimpe Alliu @flatpack @mac_birmingham Tickets on the door #flatpack2021 #AVperformance #artistsanimation
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This is on Saturday! Brum folk, come through!
Saturday - witness @jessiola premiering new work Dawta @flatpack Combining experimental animation techniques & live musical performance featuring Bimpe Alliu on drums Book: https://t.co/BI7rg3X411
#flatpack2021 @ace__london #nationallottery
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Come to @flatpack on the 25th Sept to see my performance based love letter to Octavia Butler 🔮
Experience a new, sci-fi inspired, AV work by @jessiola on 25 Sept at the @flatpack Autumn Edition - book your ticket now https://t.co/BI7rg3X411
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