BEYOND THE PINK DOOR
Artist Retreat with Sidonia Nun
23 – 30 May 2026
“Beyond the Pink Door” is a quiet, depth-oriented retreat that creates space for stillness, inner gathering, and peaceful presence with God.
The retreat takes place within both the indoor and outdoor areas of a gallery, where art and nature become companions to silence and contemplation. The aim of the project is to direct a person’s attention inward — not through receiving information, but through being in silence.
The retreat is based on Orthodox spiritual tradition, where silence (inner stillness) and attention directed toward the heart are seen as a path to being with God. This is not a teaching or discussion, but a quiet, personal experience.
The retreat takes place within both the indoor and outdoor areas of a gallery, where art and nature become companions to silence and contemplation. The aim of the project is to direct a person’s attention inward — not through receiving information, but through being in silence.
The retreat is based on Orthodox spiritual tradition, where silence (inner stillness) and attention directed toward the heart are seen as a path to being with God. This is not a teaching or discussion, but a quiet, personal experience.
→ Silence as the primary form
→ Inner gathering and returning to the heart. A slow, non-forceful rhythm Minimal verbal guidance
→ Respect for personal experience
→ Space and Symbolism
The retreat is based on a symbolic passage through the “Pink Door,” representing the boundary between everyday noise and inner stillness.
In the outdoor space, through contact with greenery and the earth, participants return to simplicity and the immediacy of being.
→ Inner gathering and returning to the heart. A slow, non-forceful rhythm Minimal verbal guidance
→ Respect for personal experience
→ Space and Symbolism
The retreat is based on a symbolic passage through the “Pink Door,” representing the boundary between everyday noise and inner stillness.
In the outdoor space, through contact with greenery and the earth, participants return to simplicity and the immediacy of being.
→ Silent gathering and entering the space
→ Symbolic passage through the door
→ Being in silence and inner attention
→ Quiet presence in nature (sitting / slow movement)
→ Gentle closing of the process
→ Inner Attention and the Body
In the retreat, the body is not treated as an object of observation or analysis.
Participants remain in silence, bringing attention to calm breathing and the body’s natural state as a way of inner gathering and returning to the heart.
The emphasis is on a peaceful, prayerful state.
→ Symbolic passage through the door
→ Being in silence and inner attention
→ Quiet presence in nature (sitting / slow movement)
→ Gentle closing of the process
→ Inner Attention and the Body
In the retreat, the body is not treated as an object of observation or analysis.
Participants remain in silence, bringing attention to calm breathing and the body’s natural state as a way of inner gathering and returning to the heart.
The emphasis is on a peaceful, prayerful state.
The retreat is designed for a small group (5 people) to preserve depth and intimacy.
Participants are selected based on a short prior application, considering their motivation and readiness.
Participants are selected based on a short prior application, considering their motivation and readiness.
The retreat includes light, uncooked, plant-based food (green foods), aligned with the simplicity and quietness of the process.
Eating takes place in silence, slowly and mindfully.
Eating takes place in silence, slowly and mindfully.
People seeking silence, inner gathering, and a temporary withdrawal from everyday noise.
A pilot, small-scale retreat that brings elements of spiritual experience into a contemporary cultural space.