Carnival of Souls
Fia Cielen
M HKA Museum
31.10.24-12.01.25
Carnival of Souls is inspired by the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, traditionally celebrated annually on the night of October 31st. Samhain marked the end of summer and the coming of winter, the dying of the light and the arrival of darkness. It was perceived as a liminal festival, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld was believed to be blurred. Reflecting on the element of liminality hidden beneath the tenets of the dominant culture, the exhibition presents a new series of sculptural masks. It invites viewers to join this ‘carnival of souls’, engage in a play of shadow and light, and become enchanted by the places ‘in-between’.
