Tereza Stehlikova: Artistic research into sensory perception & embodiment
I just returned from intense two weeks in Prague, working on a large collaborative, immersive installation called Blue Hour. Blue Hour was part of 36Q which itself happened within the Prague Quadrennial festival. The project, based on intensive team work that brought together experienced artists with emerging designers to collaboratively create, was led renowned French... Continue Reading →
Drowned Man, by Punchdrunk These are some of my musings on the latest performance by Punchdrunk, in Temple studios, London, which left a deep impression on me. These musings are general and quite subjective thoughts, and are not descriptions of the plot, or of any particular encounters with objects, spaces or people, of which there... Continue Reading →
In the Czech Surrealist tradition, “morphologie mentale” is applied to the meshing of subjective experience with an external topography, so that particular external landmarks (such as houses, staircases, or trees) are integrated into one’s psyche, and affect its formation in the same way that certain vital experiences can. “…human consciousness is not so much determined... Continue Reading →
"To use a magnifying glass is to pay attention, but isn't paying attention already having a magnifying glass?" (From Gaston Bachelard's Poetics of Space) Here is an excerpt from my interview about Wistman's Wood, a video installation I made in 2o11. Wistman's Wood presents unique challenges and opportunities for a film-maker. What determined your approach... Continue Reading →
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