Rite of Passage

Carmela Vienna 3 years ago
Venue:
Art Rooms Kings Heath
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Dates:
20-11-2019 to 04-12-2019
Description:

A Rite of Passage is a ceremony/event marking an important stage of a person’s life, e.g. Birth or Marriage. As Van Gennep described, Rites of passage have three distinct phases:

Separation: The detachment – Cutting away from the former self.

Liminality: A transitional phase where one has left a place/state but has not yet joined the next.

Incorporation: Assuming a ‘new’ identity, often characterised by an elaborate ritual e.g. A wedding.

This exhibition culminates a selection of works which are relative to these three stages, and perhaps question the importance and longevity of the Rite.

Themes concerning permanence/impermanence, fragility and abjection are explored through the use of architectural installation and domestic materials.

Rite of Passage