In a day-and-age that is becoming more and more digital and transitory, some artists boldly seek to maintain the ephemeral, the nostalgic, and the sacred. On August 28th at 12 PM SLT, The Kondor Art Center presents its new doors to a magical realm with “Once Upon a Circus”, a breathtaking exhibit by visionary artist Hermes Kondor.
This is not another photography show; it’s a gentle tribute to the eternally sustaining soul of the circus. Hermes Kondor invites us beyond the dazzling feats and into the soft core of a living dream, a cultural ritual, and a poetic expression of the magic of childhood. In his surrealist eye, the circus is no longer entertainment but poetry.
Beneath glowing tents and rich crimson drapes, we’re whisked away to a space where the surreal intertwines with the sentimental. Kondor’s expert curation unveils the quiet beauty of performers caught mid-air, the noble gaze of animals bathed in moonlight, and the golden dust of a tradition that’s slowly fading into history. Every photograph tells a story, a soft whisper that brings the circus alive—how it lingers with us, our imagination, our dreams.
In this book, the ordinary is enchanted. The red tent is transformed into a cathedral, the clown into a philosopher, the magician into a master of mystic arts, and the beasts are worshipped as sacred companions. These photographs do not try to recreate the circus of days gone by; they seek to ignite the emotions it generates in us. They are a testament to the magnificence of performance, the closeness of movement, and the gravity of moments between humans and animals.
Experience this magical collection alongside an ambient musical set by Aeleen Tomsen.
“Once Upon a Circus” is a dreamy but respectful experience, a fantasy and otherworldly one, respecting the photography as art and the enduring spirit of a treasured tradition. Don’t let your chance slip away to view a body of work in which every photograph begins with the same word of wonder: Once upon a circus.
Event Details:
Exhibition: “Once Upon a Circus” by Hermes Kondor
Music Set: Aeleen Tomsen
Date & Time: August 28th, 12 PM SLT
Location: The Kondor Art Center
