For 2,000 years a farming community was the spiritual center of the ancient world. Pilgrims from all over came to Eleusis (modern-day Elefsina) to be initiated to mysteries befriending them with death. Men, women, free people, and slaves, Greeks and foreigners. It did not matter who you were.
The rituals of initiation were kept secret as it was forbidden under the penalty of death to reveal the teachings. Objects, words, and performances inside the Temple of Eleusis made the concept of immortality seen, heard, and felt by the initiates.
What would mysteries teach us about ourselves, about the world, about our mission in life today? How powerful would the bliss experienced by initiates be in a world governed by greed and ravaged by war?
The artist residency The Road to Elefsina analyses history and the concepts of the mysteries, reviving the experience of the ritual walk from Athens to Eleusis while offering insight into the vast history of Greek civilization.
The 2023 residency and exhibition project deals with questions on creating, sharing, and experiencing art. The program addresses artists from all disciplines while placing emphasis on objects, performance, dance, jewelry, textiles, and video.
INTERESTED TO APPLY?
For detail on how to apply, please, contact us: favelab.info@gmail.com
http://www.initiation-project.com
Photo credit: Christoph Ziegler
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