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Maypole – Paradise Tree — site-specific installation, 2025

Maypole – Paradise Tree Biodegradable materials, tracing paper, live flowers, seeds, thread Variable dimensions 2025 Annual Group Show, Lefkara Municipal Park

An inverted ritual reflecting on the disappearance of light and the acceptance of its loss. The installation is made from biodegradable materials. Inside the oval ornaments made of tracing paper live flowers and their seeds, they will either dry, decay, or fall to the ground and sprout. This is a rebirth without promises, when everything might repeat itself or vanish. The song “O Death” is an ancient Appalachian ballad. They call it a dialogue with Death. Memento mori (remember you must die) – a reminder of the inevitable end. In this song, Death is cold and merciless, yet still open to dialogue. She appears as a necessary companion. The ballad is almost a psalm, carrying fear, surrender, and the quiet triumph of inevitability. It is a song for those who have no strength to resist, who can only ask for more time. I promise nothing. But maybe someone will feel how everything begins from the end.

Tanya, installation view

Maypole – Paradise Tree, installation view 2025

Tanya, detail

Maypole – Paradise Tree, detail 2025

Tanya, detail

Maypole – Paradise Tree, detail 2025

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