Mariëlle Videler - HIDRELLEZ

HIDRELLEZ

project with installation, workshops, objects, video and performances.

HIDRELLEZ is a project developed for the Glazen Huis at the Amstelpark in Amsterdam, a pavilion that is strongly focused on the outside because of its architectural shape. When I got invited to make s show there I decided to make a work with the initiation of future images as the central theme. During a work period in Turkey I got fascinated by the Turkish summer feast Hidrellez, an impressive feast about new beginnings. With small rituals people initiate new beginning related to both culture and nature. I translated these rituals in objects that activate actions like the canopy, insipired on the canopy at the entrance of the Blue Mosque at Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet Camii. And the ‘glove’, at the entrance of the Glazen Huis visitor where asked to wear a glove at one hand.

The second part of the project was based on an other moment of inspiration in Istanbul: gecekundo; illegally built houses in the city. New citizens, coming from the countryside to look for work, construct their houses during the night. For the construction of the houses they use found construction materials. I saw an interesting relation with the tradition in feast Hidrellez, the making of models of dream houses. The word Hidrellez is a contraction of the names Hizir & Ilyas. They became immortal by drinking the life elixir. Hizir is the protector of plants. He helps the poor and everywhere he comes he distributes plenty and health. Ilyas protects the animals and everyone on sea. The two prophets promised to meet every yearin the night from 5 to May 6 th in front of a rosebush to let nature be reborn. Many people believe that the wishes they do on this day will come true. For the Glazen huis I developed a project with performances, exhibition and workshops with school children.


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		HIDRELLEZ in het Glazen Huis 2009

HIDRELLEZ project with installation, workshops, objects, video and performances. HIDRELLEZ is a project developed for the Glazen Huis at the Amstelpark in Amsterdam, a pavilion that is strongly focused on the outside because of its architectural shape. When I got invited to make s show there I decided to make a work with the initiation of future images as the central theme. During a work period in Turkey I got fascinated by the Turkish summer feast Hidrellez, an impressive feast about new beginnings. With small rituals people initiate new beginning related to both culture and nature. I translated these rituals in objects that activate actions like the canopy, insipired on the canopy at the entrance of the Blue Mosque at Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet Camii. And the ‘glove’, at the entrance of the Glazen Huis visitor where asked to wear a glove at one hand. The second part of the project was based on an other moment of inspiration in Istanbul: gecekundo; illegally built houses in the city. New citizens, coming from the countryside to look for work, construct their houses during the night. For the construction of the houses they use found construction materials. I saw an interesting relation with the tradition in feast Hidrellez, the making of models of dream houses. The word Hidrellez is a contraction of the names Hizir & Ilyas. They became immortal by drinking the life elixir. Hizir is the protector of plants. He helps the poor and everywhere he comes he distributes plenty and health. Ilyas protects the animals and everyone on sea. The two prophets promised to meet every yearin the night from 5 to May 6 th in front of a rosebush to let nature be reborn. Many people believe that the wishes they do on this day will come true. For the Glazen huis I developed a project with performances, exhibition and workshops with school children.	Location: Glazen Huis, Amstelpark, Amsterdam, NL Presented by: ZET Foundation Thanks to: De Ark, De Sint Barbaraschool, Rose Akras, Cindy Moorman and Maurice Bogaert. Supported by: Stadgenoot, Praxis and Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

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