Ciudad Maya

Carried by the spell-binding rhythm of the Maloya, a ritual chant from Reunion Island, Cilaos explores the deep, murky ties that bind the dead and the living.

A proposal for what a museum could be: kissed floors and massaged walls, a Zumba class in the entrance hall, birds flying in and a huge breast spraying milk.

Shot in enchanting black-and-white 35mm, Elisa Ribes’ choreography invites the Mediterranean sea to dance with her. The forms and rhythms of landscape that emerge appear to respond to her request.

Contemplation on what happens to consciousness while facing death. Soaked in psychedelic colours, our perceptions blur as we’re taken on a long-haul drive into the unknown.