{"id":14111,"date":"2020-06-30T14:25:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T14:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/catherine-douglas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:17:07","slug":"catherine-douglas-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/catherine-douglas\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few words about your artistic career<\/h3>\n

I have performed and created dance works for the Tumbuka Dance Company. I teach young Zimbabweans in schools and community centres. I draw on artistic professionals such as Germaine Acogny and Nora Chipaumire who have inspired me to be tenacious, faithful and passionate about dance in my community.<\/p>\n

How long have you been an artist?<\/h3>\n

I've been a professional artist for almost twenty years.<\/p>\n

Why did you apply for this scholarship? How will the scholarship support you?<\/h3>\n

I'm interested in how the arts and dance could be used as a means of starting a dialogue about mental illness, which is probably responsible for many undiagnosed deaths in my community. The grant will facilitate a platform for the opportunity to share experiences with a group of women about the effects of mental illness.<\/p>\n

What are your concrete artistic objectives after this residency?<\/h3>\n

My aim is to create an interactive, playful and evolving dance work that can be shared online and eventually used in live performances as a starting point for a discussion about mental illness and action.<\/p>\n

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