What is an ex-voto?
An ex-voto is traditionally a text, a painting or an object to express a wish or a request to a divine entity or a higher instance.
For who?
An ex-voto may be devoted to yourself or to someone or something you care about. Or to the whole wide world. It can also express a feeling of gratitude.
What would they look like?
An ex-voto can be very simple, just a text.
If your ex-voto concerns an extremely important or large wish, you might consider a more elaborate drawing.
Ex-votos come in different shapes, and may be expressed in any language.
They always make a difference. Please come by The Higher Office and experience the benefits of making an ex-voto.
Program
The Higher Office runs from Wednesday the 28th of May, till Sunday the 1st of June. Daily from 13:00-18:00
With an special showcase on Saturday May 31th, by The Paper Ensemble. Their performance and concert, Performance #9, is inspired by the sound of paper. And created for one dancer and a gigantic sheet of paper of 100 square meters.
Start 16.00
Concept and composition: Jochem van Tol and Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti
Performance: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti
The Paper Ensemble - Retrieved from The Pare Ensemble Facebook Page
At wednesday the 28th we will also present Ignite, an evening filled with inspiring projects. Talks start at 20:30, diner at 18:30.
Lightness
In an age where everyone is affected by the weight of society, the overbearing fears of the economy and the heavy hand of government, 'lightness' is the way forward. Let go of the material and celebrate the ethereal with 11 weeks of 'lightness'. Each week Mediamatic invites a new artist to question the meaning of 'lightness'.
Information
Free entrance for Mediamatic members. Mediamatic, VOC-kade 10, Oostenburg Amsterdam.
Exhibition is open from Monday - Sunday from 13:00 - 18:00.