“Leave behind the mundane and cross over the Threshold into the creative realms...”
How ‘Thresholds to Other Worlds’ started
In 2020, the whole world found itself at a collective threshold amid the ongoing global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly the dynamic of social distancing started taking shape as a concept to keep people safe. Artists Jill & Carlos collaborated in a performance to explore our shared global experience using the social distancing rules as a theme.
‘’We created a large circle by using a 150cm rope tied to our ankles and painting our feet. The tension between us had to stay just right so we could create the shape of a circle together while adhering to the ‘social distancing rules’.
This circle planted a seed and set the space for our ‘Thresholds to Other Worlds’ creative workshops we have been facilitating for our local community since 2020.’’
an end of the world as we knew it…
We felt a deep concern for how these changes were impacting everyone's well-being, prompting us to address these growing concerns through meaningful community engagement - this became the key focus of our community workshops.
The workshops allowed us to unite our local community despite physical separation, offering a space where individuals could share their experiences and navigate the emotional complexities of our changed reality.
Experience the transformational power of the Mandala!
Join Carlos & Jill’s next event to leave behind the mundane and cross over the Threshold into the creative realms. Discover how to create your own Mandala as a guide and transformative tool to reflect on our individual and shared experience during this time of global change.
All art material is provided as well as 'We Are Sacred' ceremonial cacao, snacks, a meditation and music to guide us through our creative journey.
Take home not just memories but your own Mandala creation, a token of the inner journey you've embarked upon.
About Carlos
Carlos is a Colombian interdisciplinary performance artist. His art reflects the exploration of themes around the idea of home, cultural displacement, the perception of our surroundings, and how one constructs a memory of a space.
Not limited to the confines of the gallery, his practice engages the broader public sphere through arts education, interventions in urban space, and communities with issues of identity. His work has been deeply inspired by Jungian psychology and his childhood in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
Instagram @carlosagamez_art
