Is spirituality a way to temporarily escape from our realistic dystopia, or is it a way to work on a change of material realism? Does heaven replicate the image of a utopian society, or is the struggle towards utopia inspired by the idea of heaven?

In this duo show, Esra Düzen and Lykourgos Porfyris are discussing the ideas of dialectic materialism, religious dogmatism, cultural domination, and spiritual colonialism. Both artists are making new myths beyond dominant narratives, through the recreation and reinterpretation of stories embodied in various forms of legendary oral or written storytelling.

Through their works «The Wailers» and «Prayers for Togetherness and Other Beautiful Cringe» the duo invite for a collective ritual of praying and crying for one last time.

The exhibition is curated by Nora Stangebye and Luca Sørheim.