A variety of photographs taken during the Sayes Arare project over from the Chambri Lakes in the Middle Sepik region of PNG over three separate trips.
The photos show the process of producing the multichannel video and sound work collaboration with the rhythms, textures, people, dance and sounds of the Changriman Village through the recordings of flute players, village sounds and waterways to capture the essence of a unique way of life that stems from the lake, the jungle and the sounds of the Arare.
The resulting work paints a unique sensorial portrait of the people, the sounds and the story of Changriman Village connecting the environment and the spiritual world and reflects on the relationship between the two: the spirit world and everyday village life, and the environment in which both aspects dwell.
Source: Wantok Musik Foundation
(David Bridie & Steven Gagau, June 2025). Language as given:
