Thickness of a Bubble

 “Thickness of a Bubble” seeks to combat the over-stimulation and bombardment of external influences on one’s consciousness by advertising and media. This is done through the development of art that avoids dictatorial composition that might nullify or direct peoples’ thoughts. This experience aims to relax the viewer, allowing them to develop their own thoughts. In effect, the art becomes a medium through which the viewer can experience a meditative state.

What this work provides is a corporeal experience: the body moves physically through the designated space, and past the strategically placed canvases and mirrors. The space embodies architectural movement influences similar to that of the Baroque era. For instance, the idea of ‘seeing’ becomes central in emotional effect. Unification through form and layout of the wooden structures becomes apparent in directing a long period of engagement through anamorphic projections and scenography. These devices become paramount in choreographing spectacles of spatial experience. There is cinematic effect in succession, in terms of the construction of path and destination. The intent is to reiterate the significance of experience through the method of journey. We move in lines and journey constantly. And with journey comes contemplation, from which well up all our ideas, and where the authentic self-resides.
The entrance to the exhibition is sealed with plastic that is slit through the middle. Access to the main body of work is only attained through audience members tearing through the plastic, and stepping into the exhibition. Thus, there is a barrier that the viewing public must first breach. It is an act signifying the public’s rejection of “living in a bubble”. This is the bubble that holds together the insularity of our experiences, and keeps us trapped and vulnerable to the persuasive powers of the media. The plastic door is a feature central to the exhibition, since it is the necessary visual bloc that is encountered, especially by the first members of the viewing audience. The initial act of breaking through, fuels curiosity in the viewer, and impels one to explore further. And so, the audience, moving from a standpoint of impartiality and neutral observation, is encouraged to interact with the exhibition.

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