Stories have the ability to bring us together around a collective imagination and create a refuge where we can connect with other people and the world. In fact, in every culture around the world, telling and listening to stories has at some point been a communal activity.
Our Night of Living Stories are a space to experience the stories of our magazine narrated live and with audiovisual projections. Based on the themes proposed by the stories, we then create a circle of conversation to reflect on the ecological crisis and our relationship with the Earth, always considering the existential, affective and spiritual dimensions of that relationship.
At Wimblu we believe that it is in this deep and collective approach that lies the beginning of a paradigm shift, so that we may reimagine together a fair and healthy world for all forms of life.
Each session can be curated around different themes depending on what we want to explore. In all cases the selected theme is approached from the intersections between ecology, culture and spirituality, and the session has the following structure:
This experience is worked through narrative and dialogue. The stories offer an opportunity to pause and a safe space to connect with different emotions and sensations, as well as with the imagination. Through the experience of the stories, a circle of conversation is built that allows participants to explore more deeply and collectively the different concerns that arise from it.
Through creative documentary, Alessandra explores the human-nature relationship in its affective, existential and spiritual dimensions. Her work is inspired and informed by the fields of environmental humanities, ecofeminism and spiritual ecology. Her photographs, short films and texts have been exhibited and published in festivals and media in Costa Rica, Europe and the United States; and she has extensive experience developing, attending and teaching courses and workshops within academia and independently. She holds a Master's degree in Anthropology and Documentary Film (University of Tallinn), a BA in Photography (Veritas University) and a BA in Collective Communication (University of Costa Rica).
Through her multimedia work, Carolina explores the relationships woven between themes such as ecology, gender, philosophy and spirituality, while seeking to experiment with image and different forms of storytelling. She has a degree in Photography (Universidad Véritas) and has worked as a scriptwriter, producer and art director in media in Costa Rica. Her photographic work has been exhibited in different galleries and museums, such as: INAH's Fototeca Nacional (MEX), Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (MEX) and Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (CRC). He is currently studying for a Master's degree in Ecological Humanities, Sustainability and Ecosocial Transition at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the Autonomous University of Madrid.
His work explores the relationship between humans and nature, and focuses on the anthropogenic narrative and the understanding of the different discourses that emerge from it. He has worked with marketing teams for different organizations, as well as independent audiovisual documentary projects and in collaboration with other artists. His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Costa Rica, including spaces such as the Alianza Francesa and the Contemporary Art and Design Museum. His photographs have been published in different media such as If Not Us Then Who (UK), La Cuerda (GUA) and Wimblu (CRC). He has a BA in Photography (Universidad Véritas) and is currently studying Anthropology at the University of Costa Rica.
