Marjolein Guldentops

 

Telltales, 2024. 

​Telltales is a performative walking tour presented during the 11th Xarkis Festival in Cyprus. The artist invites participants to follow her voice and the path marked by the tip of her umbrella through the streets of the old town of Nicosia. Using an associative narrative approach, the piece combines seemingly disjointed elements into a cohesive exploration, interweaving personal discoveries, historical facts, and fictional elements. The narrative bridges the past and present, uncovering connections between fragments of history and the urban landscape. By juxtaposing proximity and distance, concealment and revelation, Telltales delves into notions of public and private spaces. Particular attention is given to architectural features and street names, highlighting the historical traces embedded in the city’s fabric.