What is Dérive?
Pronounced “day-rEEv”* [de.ʁiv], is a series of related collaborative projects, realized through walking tours, performance, cartography, and storytelling.
*From le français, meaning “drift”.
Workshop at Shan State Kachin Baptist Association. ~Lashio, Myanmar (March, 2020)
Dérive seeks to orient, unleash, and connect us with our life geography—defined as our personal narratives and how we relate to both community and the physical world. The project aims to reimagine how we use public and natural spaces so that we can better understand our place in the world.
The studio is centered on two main projects, it series of street performances, realized as walking tours, as well as a bundle of one-on-one collaborative projects known as life maps.
Testimonials
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“It was a capsule where I was touching the heart of my soul. Nick holds a special form of space through his creation, where we both are creating. A memorable experience I recommend…” —Ali, Kuwait
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“Therapeutic...uncovering dark and light.” —Emily, UK
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“…a surprisingly deep, but easily accessible self reflection.” —Jannis, Germany
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“I felt heard, I felt you were fully present to my story…the map was something we co-created.” —Phoebe, Australia
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“Nick is a gentle and empathetic interviewer who does a great job at guiding the process into progressively deeper reflection.” —Anonymous, New York