Kinetics of Stone

Kinetics of Stone Performance

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Sumner Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Partner acrobatics, aerial silk and stilt walking at the

Ellerslie Flower Show 2010.

Twisty Twinz

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Born into this world as identical twins, Jola and Nele  Siezen began their strong physical and emotional bond in the womb, which continues in their play and work today. In 2002 they completed a diploma in theatre and performing arts at Selwyn College (Auckland). Moving to Christchurch in 2005, they completed a two-year Diploma in Circus Arts at Circo Arts (CPIT), specialising in partner acrobatics, aerial silk and stilt walking. Over the past seven years they have traveled extensively performing, training and teaching in New Zealand, Australia and Europe, working with a variety of artists and performers. Some of their credits include; Oak, The Butler and Happy Home Road with The Loons Circus Theatre Company, Circus Proms (a production by The Contemporary Circus Trust and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra), Festival of Roses (Timaru), Portraits The Women Outside (Dunedin Fringe), Tasmanian Circus Festival, Woodford Folk Festival (Australia), Phion and Tyrolit (Austria), Wunder punkte im Wendland (Germany), European Acro Convention (Croatia and Germany) and the Venetian Mask Carnival (Italy).

Website: Twisty Twinz

Daria Rybakova is Contributing Artist at the Ellerslie Flower Show 2010.

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Artist’s Statement

My passion is Encaustic. This magic technique, with its mystical vibrant colours and fantastic patterns let the painting come directly from the soul. Through Encaustic I can express my deep feeling of unity with nature and share the beauty of my experinces with others.

Mitakuye Oyasin (“We are all related”)

Biography

Daria Rybakova was born in Moscow (Russia) 29 years ago. She completed her studies in biotechnology in Berlin, and then chose give her life new esprit from the other side of the Earth – New Zealand. Her spiritual searching lead her back to the roots expressing herself with the unique way of Encaustic painting. This is one of the world’s most ancient painting mediums where hot wax is used to make unique pieces of art by applying it to a suitable surface with an appropriable instrument such as a hot iron. The inspiration of New Zealand, brought to her through Mother Nature, friendly Kiwis and ancient traditions of the Maori people, is reflected in her artwork. Each artwork of Daria Rybakova is genuinely original, individual and unique. Her pictures are always spontaneous, not planned, because they are coming from the heart and not from the mind.