SLAVES and SAINTS – bettina semmer

A group of new work at Fort Sagres, Portugal, within the exhibition „Peregrinacao – a partir de las Paneis de Sao Vicente/Pilgrimage – from the Panels of San Vicente“

This piece is dedicated to Emile Akakbo from Togo, who made for me a beautiful crow mask, and all the artists around the world.

My gratitude to Drury Brennan, based in Berlin, who travelled to Sagres with us and made the beautiful calligraphy; to Babette Semmer assisting in the making, and Fico Artista who helped and performed the crow dance.

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Indigo Saints (installation); canvas painted with real indigo, part of the colonial exploits from overseas

For those who went round the mark stone of shame

First participant in “Pilgrimage to Nowhere – 12 minutes a Slave”

Handing over the certificate for taking part in “Pilgrimage to Nowhere – 12 minutes a Slave”

Performing “The Shrowd of Saint Vincent covering the mark stone of shame”

Covering the Mark Stone of Shame with the shrowd of St. Vincent

“12 MInutes a Slave – A Pilgrimage to Nowhere” Opening ceremonial march

Performance with Fico Artista and Bettina Semmer, shrowd covering mark stone

Shrowds (installation); human body prints on canvas

Scriptures and Saint Vincent’s shrowd (installation at church de Dama de Graca, Fort Sagres); calligraphic works by Drury Peregrin Brennan; text by Jacinto

Jacinto Palma Dias after signing the calligraphy

Drury Brennan – Calligraphy: “I know not what tomorrow will bring” (Pessoa)

Planting seed mines for peace in a circle. In the back, the church containing the scriptures

Indigo eye (centre of the secret circle of seeds)

stranded Indigo Saints (pre-installation)