An ode to resilience, a celebration of shadow and light, an ancient ritual for our times
'If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty.' Jun'ichir Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows
Participants are invited to make a tapered candle and cast words inside. As a candle slowly burns, remnant messages left behind become glimmering beacons of hope, whispers, for others to discover and take home.
The Candle Project is a spectacle and a participatory installation, built over a week by those who visit the space. With Abigail, participants assemble a traditional beeswax candle and place it amongst a large candle installation. A lighting ceremony at the end of the week marks a special moment, a communal burn, after a time of transition for many, perhaps unarticulated.
In a time when we are divided socially and politically, the candle project offers spiritual exchanges for all secular and non-secular communities. It represents our fragility and mortality in action, and how, ultimately, connecting with others helps us carry on.
When all is said and done, what words would you write to another...