Kara Ditte Hansen’s films unsettle the boundary between the external world of matter and the internal world of consciousness and feeling.
The artist calls Semi-Precious a “diffracted portrait” of her aging mother, a retired holistic practitioner, composed in part of the objects she has gathered around her.
Crystals, supplements, and household adornments act as talismans and healing aids. Labeled with handwritten notes to record their emotional or spiritual significance, this practice also serves to compensate for her memory loss.
Shot with love, humor, and hope, Semi-Precious is a deeply affecting reflection on the operations of memory, healing, and mortality.
