Soundscape

5' per indurre un assenza

2015

© Pamela Diamante  

Where does the self go when the body becomes an inhospitable place?
Here, the body is interpreted as an allegory, a physical space devoid of consciousness—a non-place where simultaneous depersonalization of the ego unfolds. The video symbolizes the necessity for the fragmentation of reality. The act of breathing is employed as an aesthetic practice, a purely ephemeral gesture for its own sake. The artist, engaging in hyperpnea, endeavors to induce an epileptic absence—a form of generalized epilepsy characterized by brief episodes of consciousness suspension, during which all cognitive and motor activities come to a halt. However, the action proves to be an unsuccessful attempt to traverse new emotional-sensory boundaries, still scientifically unexplained, ultimately forcing the artist to remain confined within her own perceptual reality.
Breathing characterizes each one of us, as if it were a distinct sonic imprint that sets us apart yet unites us. We all breathe from the moment we are born until we die; it becomes an almost ephemeral gesture, but in reality, it is of paramount importance since it keeps us alive.

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Courtesy : Marco Paletta

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