As a classically trained composer she fuses traditional instruments and orchestration with applications of digital technology. The work is an ongoing exploration of human identity, particularly our hidden lives and emotional landscapes and is often melancholic and epic in scale.
She completed her training at the National Film and Television School where she developed a passion for the merging of image, movement and music. She uses film and video in her work, often digitally manipulated and re-coloured, to inject a sense of hyper-realism, nostalgia, loss and hope into the pieces.
She has collaborated on a variety of projects with games developer and researcher Dan Pinchbeck since 2003, including a series of experimental game mods. The latest of these, Dear Esther, was selected for Prix Ars Electronica 2008 and has already been downloaded over 10,000 times. They have recently been commissioned to create a new experimental game mod: Korsakovia, designed to investigate how players cope when normal anthropomorphic cues attached to agents are removed.
She has exhibited internationally and has received commissions, residencies, grants and awards from organisations such as the The Wellcome Trust, The Royal Society of Arts, PVA, Werkleitz Gesellschaft, Labculture, Arts Council England, Hull Time Based Arts, Exeter Phoenix, CIBAS and Arts and Technology Partnerships. She was the first ever Artist in Residence at the New Media Centre at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and was also selected for the European Media Artist Residency Exchange programme in Germany.
Her latest film, i carry your heart, was shown around the world in 2008, including the prestigious Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Venezuela; several festivals in Germany; Poland; India and in the UK. She has recently been selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2009, a six day international creative summit in conjunction with the Berlinale Film Festival. She also sits on the Board of Directors for PVA Media Lab, Dorset.
Set Them Free
Jessica Curry Lyrics
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The lyrics of "Set Them Free" by Jessica Curry are intense and emotional, urging the character Mandus to set someone or something free. While the exact context is not specified, it is clear that someone or something is being held captive or trapped and Mandus has the power to release them. The repetition of "set them free" reinforces the urgency and importance of the message, possibly suggesting that Mandus has been holding on to power or control and it's time to relinquish it.
The use of exclamation marks also suggests a heightened sense of urgency and excitement, implying that setting them free will be a significant act of liberation. The ambiguity of the lyrics allows for multiple interpretations, whether it's a literal release of prisoners or a metaphorical representation of emotional or mental captivity. The tone of the music, with its orchestral strings and haunting melody, add to the sense of tension and drama, making it clear that setting them free is an important and impactful act.
Line by Line Meaning
Now Mandus.
In this moment, addressing Mandus.
Set them free.
Release them from captivity or restraint.
Set them all free!
Release every individual who is being held captive or restrained.
Contributed by Lauren B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.