Temple of Transmutation
2022 - Immersive Participatory Installation & Closing Performance
Created as artist duo with Alex Kaos.
Created as artist duo with Alex Kaos.
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Installation: 6 m diameter, 2,2 m high, willow structure, altar with fountain, plants, wood, instruments.
Installed at Kiez Burn Arts and Culture Event in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, summer 2022 |
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"The "Temple of Transmutation" is a structure made of spiraling willow branches and an altar in the center with a fountain, instruments, boxes and hourglasses. The soundscape is composed by chimes played by the wind, singing bowls that visitors can interact with, the trickling of the water in the central fountain and other sounds of nature.
Transmutation is the process of transforming something from one form into another. The wood carvings at the temple read: "This temple is for each of you. Respect the space and each other while remaining silent as you reflect upon what you wish to transmute from its current form into a new form. Take your time to define your transmutation and then express it on paper. Hold it clear in your mind & heart and, consciously and deliberately, whisper it to the air to let it go, dip it in the water so it shall flow, and bury it in the earth so it may grow. In a ceremony at the end, we light the transmutations with fire, so they will glow." |
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About 300 transmutations were burnt in a ceremonial performance at the end of the event.
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