The Candle Project
Abigail Conway
German premiere
Candles and candle light have been written into literature for hundreds of years. Theatre and live performances were first performed by candle light. We use candles to symbolise devotion or diversion, birthdays, death and decoration. Behind every candle burning there is a story; of sorrow, or sadness, sickness or of health, failure and success, faith, hope and charity.
In a fleeting world that offers little space for listening, “The Candle Project” creates a space for contemplation, connection and regeneration. The artist Abigail Conway, who was a guest at HELLERAU in 2019 with the project “Home Sweet Home”, invites the audience to work together to make beeswax candles and to make wishes for the future. On 8 July, all the candles will be lit together in a festive ceremony accompanied by choirs from Dresden. As they burn down, the embedded messages become visible again and can be shared and taken away.
less english language
Duration: 40 min.
Abigail Conway is a visual artist and creator of live art. Abigail works with craft and performative actions to create playful site-specific installations and immersive encounters for audiences. Her work creates temporary, dynamic and socially engaged communities, often opening up a space for quiet contemplation and reflection. Blurring the worlds of theatre and visual art and disrupting the delineated roles of spectator and performer, her work crosses many disciplines, including; sound and video design, music technology, nature, architecture and performance. Abigail is a part time Senior Lecturer in Theatre at University Chichester. As an artist/ academic, Abigail’s research focuses on instruction led performance and the politics surrounding participatory arts. Her practise as an artist is centred around a methodology called, The Hobby Project.
