Natalia Escobar

Natalia Escobar is a Colombian interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker who delves into themes of identity, memory and Andean Phenomenology through various artistic mediums. Having graduated with a Fine Art degree from Central Saint Martins College in London, her work spans across moving images, sound, and installations. Escobar has exhibited her work at the HKW in Berlin, Heist Gallery in Venice and La Casa Encendida in Madrid amongst others.

Escobar channels her musical output through her alter egos Poison Arrow and her multisensorial project Pierce with Arrow, (in collaboration with Troy Pierce). She has performed at various venues and festivals, such as Saüle Berghain, Funkhaus, Moog, She Makes Noise Festival, Madeira Dig, and Kiezsalon. Her first EP, If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Cut Your Face), came out under her Poison Arrow moniker in 2018 on dBridge’s Pleasure District Label. In 2020, Pierce with Arrow, released their first single For Electra, with a scent closely tracing the feelings and instrumentation of the song developed by Folie A Pluiseurs. In March 2021 they released their first LP Shatter on Dais Records accompanied by an incense paper developed by the Japanese incense house Hako and Folie A Plusieurs.

Escobar's latest film, Aribada, premiered at Cannes Director's Fortnight and has been screened at the Cartagena International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and London Film Festival BFI. The film has earned several prestigious awards, including the 3SAT Emerging Talent Prize at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival, the "Premio Maria" at Ficcali, and the Norman Prize at the Stuttgarter Filmwinter.

CONTACT:

natalia@nataliaescobar.com

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