Maria Salouvardou

Installation and Performance "no longer hurt" for "Dream Gap"

4-10-2025

dedicated to Femicides

Installation with sound & performance with the music by Anthony Palaskas , dur: 7,16 min , Poem by Nevi Kaninia. 40 white paper shoes ascend from the ground, gradually climbing the wall, tracing a fragile yet determined path from earth to heaven. Crafted from paper, their delicate material mirrors the transience and vulnerability of existence. The shoes are stark white—a color embodying innocence, purification, and the hope of spiritual transcendence. Each shoe stands as a silent memorial, representing a woman who fled violently from life, a victim of femicide, tortured by the cruelty of the other sex. From every shoe, red threads unravel—threads of blood, of suffering, of untold stories—visibly connecting past pain to the present moment. The installation comprises 40 shoes, marking the 40 days traditionally believed to signify the soul’s passage from this world to the next. It becomes a ritual space, where the viewer is invited to reflect on violence, memory and release. During the Performance I am knitting the dates of the deaths, in Germany for 2024 and 2025 until March.......

First time exhibited at "Dream Gap" Group exhibition ,curated by Georgina Magklara in Belrin.

Copyright © 2025 Maria Salouvardou Terms of use
All projects have no commercial value. All projects have only educational /cultural purpose. FacebookInstagramYoutube
We use cookies to personalize content and experience and analyze our traffic. We don't share any information with third parties. Google, youtube, and Facebook may collect some information. We are using google analytics, google maps, Facebook pixel, and youtube video player. If you continue to use this website, you agree with our terms.Ok