Hiraeth is a Welsh word that has no direct translation into English. Its nuanced meaning comprises of homesickness, a kind of intense yearning for a person, place or home which may not even exist, for it also encompasses a nostalgic mourning for the Wales of the past. The artist uses their body in a filmic ritual of light and sound, incorporating and activating archival photographs and recordings. hiraeth (for taid) lingers upon longing, loss and the relationship to family roots.

About Elijah Winter

Elijah Winter is an artist, filmmaker and performer. His interests and practice explore a range of subjects and concepts, through post-colonial, feminist, queer frameworks and Te Ao Maori. His current practice involves performative video work concerning family history and Welsh cultural heritage through the use of archival material.