Hope Springs Eternal is a unique international collaboration between UK arts mavericks The Brick Box, the Baltic Circle Festival and the people of Kannelmäki district. This unique four day residency will re-imagine Sitratori Square as a magical place for transformation and celebration through the medium of water and the creation of a mass public bathing ritual.
Everyone is welcome to immerse themselves in this gentle, uplifting, playful and empowering experience. Audiences, artists and local residents will come together to create this interactive live artwork; part performance, part ritual, part dreamscape. Expect hot tubs, bubbles, water divination, music and above all joy!
The Brick Box is an artist-led social enterprise, which invites people to share creative experiences and see things differently. Their multidisciplinary team includes choreographers, musicians, engagement specialists, designers, mental health experts, urbanists, journalists, technologists and installation artists. They are engineers of atmosphere, creating innovative experiences which are meaningful and unique.
The Brick Box is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. They work nationally and internationally.
Hope Springs Eternal is realised with:
Baltic Circle
Kanneltalo
Kannelmäen D-asema
Kannelmäen nuorisotalo
Jennyn Olohuone
Rukkilan asumisyhteisö
Vegetable artist Nura Leino
Show Choir Aventur
Partners:
Urbaaniluonto Project
Frantsilan Luomuyrttitila
Uudenmaan puhdasvesipalju
K-market Kannelmäki
The work is realised in the framework of URBAN HEAT project, co-funded by Creative Europe programme of the European Union.