Yulia Belousova:
The power of the void
A transformative 8-hour performance exploring the boundaries of body and mind within a concrete reservoir at SPIRAL park, Madeira
Performance/Live Happening: 26. November 2025
Artist Talk & Exhibition Receprion: 14. December 2025
SPIRAL Park
Laboratory for creating a new quality of human experience in Madeira
This performance is the first step toward creating a natural Art Residency for co-creation among artists, musicians, architects, scientists, and entrepreneurs…
Artistic proposal:
Within the park lies an old open-air concrete reservoir — 11 meters long and 4 meters deep — an ideal space for experimenting with new forms of creativity.
On November 26, artist Yulia Belousova will spend eight hours in complete solitude — without food or water — exploring the limits of body and mind within an enclosed space, regardless of weather conditions.
The physical constraint of a concrete structure amidst nature becomes a metaphor for the artist’s inner dialogue — a continuous process of doubt, negotiation, and the search for connection between idea and reality, forming the essence of a creative day.
One working day, eight hours alone — an inquiry into the dance between body and mind, longing to break free.
This work is dedicated to exploring visible and invisible boundaries, and to transcending physical and mental limits
The performance will be documented and transformed into an artwork.
The work will be presented on December 14 during a private exhibition for the friends and patrons of SPIRAL PARK.
Yulia Belousova
An interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and art historian working across various formats with themes of cosmology and the spiritual journey through creativity. Her practice draws upon philosophy, anthropology, ancient symbols, and the laws of nature — reinterpreting cultural artifacts to reveal their relevance today. She works across video, performance, installation, and photography.
She graduated from the Universities of Hamburg and Berlin, and completed the ERASMUS program in Naples.
Yulia has participated in international exhibitions at Haus am Lützowplatz (Berlin), Galerie Charraudeau (Paris), Galería Carles Taché (Barcelona), the Manifesta Biennial (Zurich), among others, and has taken part in art residencies across Europe and Latin America.
YULIA BELOUSOVA
b. 1991, Moscow
I am an artist whose practice is based on dialogue: with the past, with elements of nature, with corporeality, collective experience, and the female role. My works do not assume a strict interpretation and invite the viewer to become an active participant in the process of perception. I strive to create a space for personal experiences and associations, affirming that the viewer’s sensations are no less important than the meanings embedded in the work by the artist.
Working in an interdisciplinary space—using video, performative happenings, and installation—I combine research, intuition, and materiality. Research involves gathering knowledge, collaborating with people from various fields, and drawing on ancient traditional practices and mythologies. Relying on intuition, I sense hidden interconnections, while materiality becomes a means of engaging with the tangible aspects of life. In my works, this process functions as a subtle substance that permeates everyday life, offering the viewer an opportunity to contemplate not only the external but also the internal world.
Private Collections: Italy (Turin), Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, France
SELECTED SHOWS
2025
“VIMA artfair” Window project, Cyprus
“VIMA artfair” Window project, Cyprus
2024
“Looking at the Sea but not seeing it,” Solo exhibition, El Framboyan Residency, Merida, Mexico
“Looking at the Sea but not seeing it,” Solo exhibition, El Framboyan Residency, Merida, Mexico
2022
“paciencia”, GVL scholarship, Germany
“paciencia”, GVL scholarship, Germany
2021
“CEREMONY”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
“CEREMONY”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
2020
“BON VOYAGE”, Galerie Charraudeau, Paris, France
“BON VOYAGE”, Galerie Charraudeau, Paris, France
2019
“Ephemeral Dinner N.10”, Visionaer, Moscow, Russia
“NOVE”, CAMBI Auction House, Milan, Italy
“14”, TheOthers Artfair, Turin, Italy
“Ephemeral Dinner N.10”, Visionaer, Moscow, Russia
“NOVE”, CAMBI Auction House, Milan, Italy
“14”, TheOthers Artfair, Turin, Italy
2018
“Heroes”, with Tjorg Douglas Beer, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
“Female Power Public Talk”, CODE Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Ephemeral Dinner”, Manifesta12, Palermo, Italy
“Pecha Kucha”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
“Heroes”, with Tjorg Douglas Beer, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
“Female Power Public Talk”, CODE Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Ephemeral Dinner”, Manifesta12, Palermo, Italy
“Pecha Kucha”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
2017
“Education Public Talk”, Cosmoscow Art Fair, Moscow, Russia
“ZWET NEBA ZAGRANICI”, DIEHL Cube, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.6” with Gregor Hildebrandt, Berlin, Germany
“TOUCH YOUR CRITICS”, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.5” with Dmitri Gutov, Untitled, Moscow, Russia
“Education Public Talk”, Cosmoscow Art Fair, Moscow, Russia
“ZWET NEBA ZAGRANICI”, DIEHL Cube, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.6” with Gregor Hildebrandt, Berlin, Germany
“TOUCH YOUR CRITICS”, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.5” with Dmitri Gutov, Untitled, Moscow, Russia
2016
“IAmNotTinoSeghal”, Nahmad Projects, Catalogue, London (Performance)
“WANT”, Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri, Seggiano, Italy
“A Non Performing Performance”, Manifesta 11, Official Performance Program, Zurich
“Ephemeral Dinner N.4” with Fausta Squatritti, Acqua su Marte, Milan, Italy
“IAmNotTinoSeghal”, Nahmad Projects, Catalogue, London (Performance)
“WANT”, Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri, Seggiano, Italy
“A Non Performing Performance”, Manifesta 11, Official Performance Program, Zurich
“Ephemeral Dinner N.4” with Fausta Squatritti, Acqua su Marte, Milan, Italy
2015
“Ephemeral Dinner N.3” with Bosco Sodi, Charles Tache Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
“Ephemeral Dinner N.2” with Martin Eder, CFL, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.1”, Studio Andreas Golder, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.3” with Bosco Sodi, Charles Tache Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
“Ephemeral Dinner N.2” with Martin Eder, CFL, Berlin, Germany
“Ephemeral Dinner N.1”, Studio Andreas Golder, Berlin, Germany
RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
2024
“Artist Residency at El Framboyan,” Merida, Mexico
“Artist Residency at El Framboyan,” Merida, Mexico
2023
Artist Residency Casa Azul, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Artist Residency Casa Azul, Aguascalientes, Mexico
2022
GVL Videoart-Scholarship, Berlin
GVL Videoart-Scholarship, Berlin
2021
Kultur Stiftung, Neu Start, Berlin
Kultur Stiftung, Neu Start, Berlin
2020
Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts Grant
The Autumn School of Curating Grant, Cluj Cultural Center
Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts Grant
The Autumn School of Curating Grant, Cluj Cultural Center
2016
WANT Residency by Daniel Spoerri, Seggiano, Italy
WANT Residency by Daniel Spoerri, Seggiano, Italy
2014
Exam Scholarship of Hamburg University, Germany
Exam Scholarship of Hamburg University, Germany
2013
Scholarship of Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany
Scholarship of Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany
2008
Scholarship of “Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfond,” Bonn, Germany
Scholarship of “Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfond,” Bonn, Germany
Project Budget
€500 — preparation of the reservoir, wall painting, materials
€750 — artist’s fee
€250 — camera operator’s fee
€250 — editor / post-production fee
€250 — fee for workshop & artist talk
€1,000 — contribution to the Spiral Art Foundation — supporting the development of future residencies and infrastructure
€750 — artist’s fee
€250 — camera operator’s fee
€250 — editor / post-production fee
€250 — fee for workshop & artist talk
€1,000 — contribution to the Spiral Art Foundation — supporting the development of future residencies and infrastructure
Total: €3,000
Become a Patron of Spiral Art
Your contribution brings to life The Power of the Void — the first performance inside THE EGG, a space for art, sound, and ceremony on Madeira.
Contribution Tiers & Gifts of Gratitude
Up to €300 — Early access to the video documentation of The Power of the Void performance.
€300–500 — Invitation to an online Artist Talk with Yulia Belousova.
€500–1000 — You become Friend of Spiral, with your name featured on our website and priority invitations to all future Spiral events, including the private premiere on December 14.
€1000–3000 — Includes all previous rewards + participation in selecting the next Spiral Art resident and an invitation to the opening of THE EGG space.
€3000+ — All of the above + Founding Circle Member status (the core of the Spiral Art Foundation) and participation in a sound & steam ceremony — our signature musical flow experience.
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