hen to pan
SUNDAY AUGUST 10 - 2014, THE NIGHT OF FULLMOON, AT THE AREA OF SAINT LUKE,
IN SIFNOS ISLAND,
POPI KROUSKA WILL PRESENT HER INSTALLATION
"THE SECRETS OF OUROVOROS".
A GAME UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
Illuminated images set into polyester, will be placed into the earth on five spots around the Krouska site, at the area of Saint Luke. Each image comprises four panels of polyester, and the subject is plant roots. The digitally processed roots are in night blue, a color of mystery…. The polyester panels, something like tablets of revelation, present some profound truths!!!!!
The connecting element of all images is ouroboros, the self-devouring snake, symbol of death and rebirth which devours itself and is renewed. It is creation and destruction in an endless cycle. In the image I use, the snake encircles the Greek phrase hen to pan: one in all, or all in one. This phrase became an oft-repeated alchemistic saying.
Each image carries two (not easily legible) phrases. One phrase comes from the texts of Chinese alchemists (e.g. 5 x 9 = 45. Five governs musical notes. Notes dominate the mind) and reveals their arithmosophic mysticism.
The word ‘dominates’ in these texts stimulated my own thoughts. Thus the second phrase in the image is mine and articulates some commonplace truth using the word ‘dominates’ (e.g. Opportunity dominates the mind.) And there is always the ouroboros with the phrase hen to pan.
Upon entering, visitors are handed a flyer presented like an advert: Great Opportunity! The first one to find something will win a gift of great value… Follow the traces of ouroboros… find the hidden texts and win… During the night I shall distribute three gifts: three small multiple works with the image of ouroboros.
Popi Krouska
