Prophecy by Sylvie Barbier
Firenze, May 19 2022
Art Exhibition and Performance
Combining paintings and live performance this is Sylvie’s first public show since the start of the pandemic. The paintings and performance both reflect a deep connection with the growing ecological crisis and reflect on the potential role of art at this time (see the manifesto on “Art and Eco-spirituality” below).
The exhibition will open at 7pm on May 19th with a new performance piece and the exhibition itself will be open from the 19th to the 21st.
To RSVP to attend please fill in your details in the form below.
- When: 19th May 2022, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
- Where: Firenze (centre) - exact location provided on RSVP
- Cost: €15
- RSVP: via this form or on this page below
Art and Eco-spirituality
What is the function of art? What role does the artist play?
It is to elevate the human spirit, it is to reveal the existing connection between all of life. So, of course, art is related to spirituality. Art and religion were never seperate, and this separation is an illusion. The concept that humanity is separate from nature is an illusion. We are in need of healing from this separation. Our suffering arises from the illusion of separation. We continue to carry the trauma of the first separation of the infant from the mother. How do we reconnect with the mother of all: Life Itself, the creative force within us?
This healing journey is a metamorphosis, a transformation which awaits us, because the ecological crisis we face is first of all a spiritual crisis. The war present at our doorstep is also a crisis of faith. Can we have faith in our democracies? Can we have faith in humanity to face the challenges of the climate crisis? We must, because it is only in our oneness with earth and humanity that we can transform the course of history. So what do we need to let go, so that the future gets a chance?