Shhhhh is the first work that was created in the process of researching questions stemming from the relationship between narration as a practice and sleep. It is an installation that consists of 320 sewn pillows filled with Poly-fil fiber. The Poly-fil is perfumed with flower essential oils. The work was intended to become a large scale engaging piece in which the softness along with the olfactory agent were expected to invite the viewers to become participants and immerse themselves in free-play or relaxation.
The work was in the process of realization when the direction of the play Lolita Reversed (Christos Karasavvidis) requested it as a set installation for the theatrical performance. The play was first staged at the National Theater in 2017 and it continued to be staged in various theaters (mainly in Athens and Thessaloniki) until 2020.
Shhhhh, 2017, installation, 320 sewn pillows 50 x 70 cm., total dimensions variable, backstage photo from rehearsals at National Theater
[For the purposes of the theatrical performance two sewn teddy bears 40 x 70 cm., mixed media masks and props were added to the installation.]
[Official photographic documentation of Lolita Reversed theatrical performance by Stavros Habakis at Epi Kolono Theater and Karol Jarek at National Theater Experimental Stage -1]