Sifa 2022: 'Body architect' Lucy McRae busts boundaries

Some people were emotionally moved to the point of tears on the set of Delicate Spells of Mind, says Lucy McRae. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MAY XIONG
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SINGAPORE - For her Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa) commission, Britain-born Australian Lucy McRae is conjuring up her first performance film.

Delicate Spells Of Mind, which will be available online from May 20, combines the body-conscious exploration the 43-year-old is famed for with a deeply introspective turn inspired by the pandemic.

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