As part of Waters, this deep, chapter 5 of the exhibition series Becoming B, Künstlerhaus Bethanien invites you to Ocean Bodies, a performance and meditation by Irene Fernández Arcas at HAMAM Berlin. The artist’s sound work opens up the space for an artistic meditation setting in which scent and sound invite you to slow down and promote a state of calm.
Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius, is the ancient Greek goddess of water, health, cleanliness, and prevention. Hygiene comes from that word. The ancient practices of care among women in those common rooms of regeneration like the hamam, are the heritage of care – not capitalized daily routines but collective practices of love. Drawing from water goddesses that live inside the water of our bodies, this shared meditation and performance invites us to embody our oceanic selves. Through sound, breath, water infusions, writing, and collective presence, we gather to rest, regenerate, and practice care for ourselves and one another, allowing health, radiance, and water to flow through and inside us.
Ocean Bodies opens the space for a conversation about water, collective practices of care, architectures and rooms of healing and regeneration, in which participants may take part according to their own needs or simply listen.
Schedule: 5:00-6:00 pm performance and meditation. Participants can then spend the evening together in the Hamam, bringing the experience to a close by 8:00 pm. From 6:00 pm, HAMAM Berlin opens to additional visitors.
Admission: Free for the first 25 registrations
Language: English, (German after request)
Registration: no more availability!
Location: HAMAM Berlin, Frauenzentrum Schokoladenfabrik, Mariannenstraße 6, 109997 Berlin
Access information: The hamam is not wheelchair accessible.
Further information:
The event is accessible only to FLINTA*. The atmosphere will be calm and intimate, with guided spoken meditation. Participants may leave the space at any time if they need to; however, re-entry during the meditation is not recommended, and will only be possible from 6 p.m. onwards again, in order not to disturb the meditation and performance.
The hamam may be entered nude, with swimwear, with a towel or bathing rope. It is recommended to wear blue. Please bring several towels, bathing shoes, and personal care items such as soap and shampoo, or these can be purchased on site. Hairdryers are available. Swimwear is not required in the hamam and is not permitted in the sauna. Staff from HAMAM Berlin will be present and available for assistance.
If you have any specific questions about HAMAM Berlin, you can check the FAQ on the website or contact us directly using the contact details: www.hamamberlin.de