I am focusing on the aspect of reliving emotional situations triggered by the pandemic, based on the Communication Model of Artistic Experience. My research delves into changes in interpersonal relationships during and after the pandemic, drawing from literature on relational aesthetics and art that views intersubjectivity and interactions as both the starting point and the end result of artistic practice (participatory art, socially engaged art, dialogical artistic practices). The emphasis is on quasi-objects, which, as connecting elements through light and sound generation, inform participants about mutual proximity. Quasi-objects are not passive parts of the world but active mediators that influence interaction with the subject.
Through luminous glass quasi-bodies, I attempt to establish communication among participants as they move through the 'arena of exchange'. The colour light signalling, changing with varying distance from the object, displays an approaching danger when crossing the boundary of physical and social distance that was in effect during protective measures amidst the pandemic of the coronavirus disease. Moving through the space alters the visual stimuli produced by the quasi-objects, through which participants engage in relationships with others. At the core is an awareness of the absence of physical and social closeness, or the sensation of Proximity of distance, as I name the final light installation.
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