Sun Blanket, 2022

“Zaplatanie naszych słonecznych splotów razem to szczyt moich marzeń” (Braiding our solar plexus together is the pinnacle of my dreams) was a secular folk-rave ritual and public performance. Centered around the metaphor of braiding, it invited participants to reimagine forms of meaningful and intimate co-presence with both the human and more-than-human world.

Over twenty dancers, joined by live musicians, created a continuous, hypnotic piece that drew from contemporary dance vocabularies, traditional Eastern European folk songs and dances, as well as the collective energy of communal ceremonies and outdoor pandemic gatherings. The performance unfolded around a large-scale textile sculpture produced especially for the occasion and took place at Rixdorfer Höhe, a postwar rubble hill in Hasenheide Park, Berlin, on 16.10.2022.

Reclaimed cotton & linen naturally dyed with tansy.  Hand sewn sunflower seeds with words by Wojciech Kosma. Braided gold cord fringe with dried marigolds, cherry leaves and yarrow flowers.

Still from live public performance by film maker Ewelina Węgiel, Choreography by Monika Błaszczak, Lyrics and music by Wojciech Kosma.

Full video link and credits here.