Between
Empty Times – Empty Space
At
the beginning of my Faber Andorra project, an empty, upside-down
glass was marked. Now, a half-full, or rather, half-empty glass
signifies the end of my project and my time in Andorra.
My
project was dealing with the concepts of empty times – empty spaces
and is based on the philosophical thoughts and ideas of Ma and Zen,
which originate from the Far East.
Originally,
it was planned as a solo project including only one Social Sculpture
workshop. Due to my mental health issues, I perceive and experience
the world differently. I therefore generally approach projects
without expectations, as this would, in my case, limit my mind and
prevent me from gaining new experiences and insights. This means that
I often discover opportunities directly at the residency location
itself that were not available or visible during the initial planning
and concept development phase. These are normally circumstances and
subjects that I wouldn't find in my hometown, for example.
The
opportunities that arose shortly before the start of my stay allowed
me to collaborate with three local artists simultaneously.
Furthermore, instead of just one workshop on the topic of social
sculpture, an additional land art workshop and an artist talk were
also conducted.
With
each artist, I worked on a different project:
Audiovisual
(sound/video)project "Circadian Silence" in collaboration
with scientist and visual art artist Nathalie Launay (Andorra).
Visualized
poem (video poem)"El pes i el buit del temps" in
collaboration with poet Fabiola Sofia Masegosa (Andorra).
The
third project was a performance ”Space Between Empty and Full”
created in collaboration with visual artist Emma Regada, which
explored the concepts of empty/full, using water as the main medium.
The
three different workshops included:
1x
Social Sculpture Workshop for school children between 10-11
1x
Land Art Workshop for 1st Grad primary school children (British
College in Andorra)
1x
Artist talk Topic "What is the relationship between illness and
creation? How does artistic practice affect and condition having good
health or not?" for students on the English course at the
Lifelong Learning Centre. The talk included two short exercises from
the Social Sculpture Workshop.
In
addition to the collaborative projects with the three artists and the
workshops, I regularly visited my favorite cafes in La Massana,
either the Grupetta or the Granier. There, I not only continued
working on my projects, but also observed the social and urban
environment from the perspective of a lone wolf.
I
took the time for walks and to visit museums and exhibitions,
including the Comic Museum in La Massana, the Museu Casa Rull in
Sispony (La Massana), and the Casa d'Areny-Plandolit in Ordino, to
learn more about these two very different families who once lived in
these houses, about their lifestyles and their status in their time
and society. I also had the opportunity to visit the LandArt25
Biennial in Sant Julià.
I am very grateful to Faber Andorra for the
residency opportunities and to Sandra Colell for her efficient
support and assistance, which made the realization of important parts
of the project possible. I will cherish this short stay. Not only
because of what I accomplished, but also because of the impressive
landscape, the culture, and the atmosphere of the towns and villages
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