In the room n. 22 chosen specifically for the collective WRG, an ash burner with a wooden box was installed on the floor and started to be open to pick one of 22 dried plants it contained.

During the two days of performance, Stropkaiová burned each essence and spreaded it´s smoke through the whole space of the Museum. These scents accompained presentations, exercises, workshops, discussions and free time that people present that days spent together. It became an atmosphere signature of the moment, hence the herbs were chosen specifically for their healing and mystical properties.

 

Ritualized action of burning was each time finalized by writing with the ashes of the plants above the installation, where Stropkaiová was writing a phrase "Resting in a prayer". After the last plant was burned, the last letter was written and the performance was finished.

 

Curated by Margerita Morgantin

Ph.: M. Morgantin, M. Predicatori, D. De Luca