At present a throwback to a Workshop I attended throughout the XTANT 2025 competition by the beautiful Eri, a fantastic expertise!
As we arrived on the precise begin of the XTANT competition, we missed the opening ceremony the night earlier than, however fortunately we had a couple of days to discover and observe a workshop. We select the one given by Eri of Wara which we actually liked. On the precise competition at Can Vivot, Wara additionally introduced their work all through the week.
Impressed by the meditative sensation she felt when touching rice straw, Eri started her artistic journey in 2020. In opposition to the backdrop of Japanese tradition and impressed by the altering seasons, she creates a one-of-a-kind worldview that focuses on the depths of the thoughts. Her actions have attracted consideration and never solely in Japan, at XTANT HUACA Eri maintain her first exhibition and workshop abroad.
Shimenawa
Eri works with Shimenawa (Sacred straw ropes) and Sekimori stones, and creates scenography that interprets historical tradition into the trendy age. [Shimenawa are stylized ropes made of twisted rice straw and hemp, holding significant cultural and spiritual importance in Japan, particularly within the Shinto religion. They are used to demarcate sacred spaces, ward off evil spirits, and symbolize purification ] We began the workshop with a brief Zazen (座禅) Buddhist meditation after which Eri, with the assistance of a translator launched the historical past and cultural significance of Shimenawa with us.
For the workshop all the things was introduced from Japan, from the rice straws to the water for the tea ceremony on the finish of the workshop. It was fairly troublesome and laborious work to make the sacred rope, however I loved each minute of it and it’s a lovely memento to have introduced residence and remind me of the competition and the workshop. It was laborious work making the rope, however on the finish all of us managed to make our personal.
Thanks Eri and XTANT for this lovely expertise, hope to see you subsequent time.
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