Înterzone (architecure of the ritual space).

My artistic practice addresses the unknown in the psyche and the collective consciousness. I see celebrations and rituals as moments when a community expresses its identity; when the individual and the group merge. My interest in shamanism and rites of passage has a strong impact on my current way of working, in which collaborations and interaction with the public have become important. The goal of this PhD research is to sculpt the participatory artwork Înterzone, which aims to function as a transition ritual. During Înterzone residencies and actions, taking place in the periphery of the city, the school and the art world, a liminal space is made where shared experiences are created through protocols and creative processes. In a next phase, I will develop methods to visualize these experiences and, in consultation with the participants, link them back to an artistic context. What do we expose and how? Furthermore, I will organize a number of seasonal, cyclical actions in cooperation with fellow artists, where art is explored as a catalyst for transformation. Through this research, I am using my artistic practice as an experimental platform to implement rituals in the here and now, in education and in society, while exploring my position as an artist.

Keywords:RITUAL ART

Disciplines:Sculpture, Social and relation art

Project type:Collaboration project