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The whole semestral experience was new to me, I had never before been in touch with Bioart or with pretty much any other media but painting. Within the course we attended two workshops that broadened our view on the possibilities of developing an art work or artistic project. We attended a workshop with Špela Petrič and another one with Wolfgang Spahn. Both had an influence on me. Most influence I believe had Špela’s approach to art, I found it very poetic, lyrical, simple but not austere. Changed my view on the possibility of interactivity in art. | |||
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The las archetype tailored by Špela for us was of some type of healer or soother of the trees. This character was the most spiritual for me. Most enjoyable to play, one cloud really lose oneself. From simple objects, Špela had constructed almost ridiculous looking object to stimuli the trees around us. Because of the connotation of to caress, stimuli and sooth have, and because the trees are not only equal but also even higher beings, we needed their consent. We received little devices to inquire from the trees if they consented to our activities. In Czech we call it Kivadlo, I guess the word in English is pendulum as it is in Latin. My mother had one so this moment was nostalgic and quite serious to me. Even though made from common object I somehow still believe in some extent the capability of this contraption. I have the idea that pendulums work in actually a much simpler level than as most esoteric believers present them, the pendulum tells me things I know but do not wish to admit to myself. Some form of communication with the unconscious. My upbringing took hold of me anyhow and the experience of being rejected by varies trees got to me. Well not in a bad way to be honest, but it puzzled me that the pendulum would never move as affirming. Over all the experience was very peaceful and soothing at least for me even though no tree wanted my touch. | The las archetype tailored by Špela for us was of some type of healer or soother of the trees. This character was the most spiritual for me. Most enjoyable to play, one cloud really lose oneself. From simple objects, Špela had constructed almost ridiculous looking object to stimuli the trees around us. Because of the connotation of to caress, stimuli and sooth have, and because the trees are not only equal but also even higher beings, we needed their consent. We received little devices to inquire from the trees if they consented to our activities. In Czech we call it Kivadlo, I guess the word in English is pendulum as it is in Latin. My mother had one so this moment was nostalgic and quite serious to me. Even though made from common object I somehow still believe in some extent the capability of this contraption. I have the idea that pendulums work in actually a much simpler level than as most esoteric believers present them, the pendulum tells me things I know but do not wish to admit to myself. Some form of communication with the unconscious. My upbringing took hold of me anyhow and the experience of being rejected by varies trees got to me. Well not in a bad way to be honest, but it puzzled me that the pendulum would never move as affirming. Over all the experience was very peaceful and soothing at least for me even though no tree wanted my touch. | ||
Afterward we all could build our own archetypes within Špela´s world. We could play within her game. | Afterward we all could build our own archetypes within Špela´s world. We could play within her game. | ||
== Workshop with Wolfgang Spahn == | == Workshop with Wolfgang Spahn == |
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