The artist Petra Serhal in a white apron during her performance "Sihr" at the No/mad Utopia gallery. (Credit: Éline Roussel/ Courtesy of No/mad Utopia)
“I advise you to let your intuition guide you, not your reason,” says Petra Serhal, dressed in a white gown and apron, after welcoming the audience with a spritz of wild plant perfume and a glass of rose water, “to open your hearts.” About 20 people are seated around a long table in the inner courtyard of the No/mad Utopia gallery in Gemmayzeh (Beirut), attending Sihr — the latest addition to the multidisciplinary artist’s “Gesture of Care” series. Performances that tell a story Wedding postponed by war: Israa still dances Wild plants, partners in enchantmentOn the floral-printed tablecloth created for the occasion, each guest finds a glass, four cotton pads, wooden spatulas, a wipe and a bay leaf. Hanging from threads above are three light bulbs and bunches of medicinal herbs, which the artist introduces one by one as her...
“I advise you to let your intuition guide you, not your reason,” says Petra Serhal, dressed in a white gown and apron, after welcoming the audience with a spritz of wild plant perfume and a glass of rose water, “to open your hearts.” About 20 people are seated around a long table in the inner courtyard of the No/mad Utopia gallery in Gemmayzeh (Beirut), attending Sihr — the latest addition to the multidisciplinary artist’s “Gesture of Care” series. Performances that tell a story Wedding postponed by war: Israa still dances Wild plants, partners in enchantmentOn the floral-printed tablecloth created for the occasion, each guest finds a glass, four cotton pads, wooden spatulas, a wipe and a bay leaf. Hanging from threads above are three light bulbs and bunches of medicinal herbs, which the artist introduces one by one...
