The Land of Sand
Anchored in The Land of Sand, artists were given a singular prompt: respond to the mythology of sand, its erosion, its memory, its endless capacity to shift, and bring forward an original performance or create one specifically for this evolving terrain. Each contribution became part of a larger collective ritual, shaped by fragmentation, intuition, and transformation.
Inspired by the spirit of the Bal Surréaliste, the series operated as a contemporary rite disguised as an event, dissolving the boundary between audience and creator. Within this world, time behaved like sand—unstable, porous, and constantly slipping between states, while narratives emerged only to disintegrate and re-form in new configurations.
Organiser
ABINTRA 8
Creative Director
Laura Macij
Core Team
Art Technician: Mircha Ivens
Performance
Charlie Jimenez
Scarlett Wang
Belle Jacque
Katya Sykes
Finchy
Laura Macij
DJ
Ocean
Photographer
Pete O'Shea
Thomas Melograna
