There
were some luminous days this Easter at Aldeburgh. An art performance initiated
during Caroline Wiseman's The Peoples Art Party. People from everywhere
experienced Rebirth - a project which took place at The Lookout South Beach. It
was Andrei Costache's art collaboration.
The aim was to create an Easter project which would enable people to be born
again metaphorically and enter the art world subconsciously. Each participant
of the public was asked to search for a pebble on the beach, they were then
asked to hold the pebble in their hand and to shut their eyes. Thinking deep
about life, easter and the happy moments that emanate whilst surrounded by the
sound of the sea. Making perceptible references to elements of nature, religion
and life magnified to its apex expression.
After thirty seconds they were asked to open their eyes and to tell the first
word that would come into their mind, that best described the emotion they felt
at that time, while seeing the sea or sky or other sublime view. They were then
asked to write this word on their pebble and were able to take their pebble
home to keep, to remind them of the experience that just happened.
In reference to Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Untitled work with stacks of paper,
Rebirth was a celebration of the people's revelations at Easter. It was billed
as an Easter egg hunt, people had to hunt through their emotions to be rewarded
with an Easter egg. Conveying moods which were real, poetic and seductive,
Rebirth was an intimate work that was instantly catchy. It transferred people
to a surreal place - as if spending a vacation on an island at the end of the
world and describing the exotic experience in one word.
The emotions recorded in the Rebirth project were:
Anxiety
Surprised
Exhilarated
Still Depressed
Peaceful
Peaceful
Tranquil
Inadequacy
Relief
Light Headed
Free
Serene
Inner Glow
Life, Light
Fortune, Happiness, Tranquil, Peace
Warmth, Breathe
Excited, Cold, Replete, Happy, Joy
Mother, Poignant
Awesome
Hunger, Peace, Cold
Resilience, Light
Awestruck
Hope
Calm, Sea, Seascape
Heat
Happy, Sunshine
Stereo
Blissful, Happy
Relaxed
A performance documentated by Chloe Sage.
The exhibition was on display for four days this Easter. Works by famous artists such as Picasso, Matisse and David Hockney were the main fascinations at the vivid lighthouse. We were enchanted to see amongst them works by UCS student Andrei Costache.
Happy Easter!
