Knitting the Intangible Voices

Natsumi Sakamoto 坂本 夏海 + Sarah McWhinney + Stephanie Black-Daniels + Aga Paulina Młyńczak + Isabella Shields

‘Knitting the Intangible Voices’ is an interdisciplinary project of film, drawings, animation, collaborative performance, and sound which explores work songs in female labour, focusing on the histories of the textile industries and domestic work in Scotland and Japan.

Through the exploration of memory, oral tradition and narrative, Sakamoto works to regenerate forgotten histories and customs in order to view them from a contemporary perspective. Sakamoto’s practice flows between research and experimentation with materials, the result of this being a multi-media installation and the publication of a collection of writings. By examining personal narratives, everyday customs, rituals and beliefs, Sakamoto questions the possibility of passing down memory from generation to generation beyond words.

This publication is a collection of thoughts and research related to the creation of this exhibition.

Publication Graphic Design: Ella McLean.

You can read the publication online in full via this link.