Dominika Jezewska and Israa Mahmood Al Balushi
“There is no such thing as an objective reality.”
In essence, there are two perceptions of reality: Objective Reality and Subjective Reality. A contradiction in the previous statement could be that one cannot prove the existence of objective reality; we can only learn its properties through observations, which of course, are subjective.
The definition of art is as fragile as reality; just as art, it has so many variations and contradictions. They both depend on individual perception, making their meanings fluid, and folding into expandable layers.
Translating reality into an entity that is simple and comprehensible is to create a world of dreams within it.
This installation explores the fragility of reality through the medium of Augmented Reality. The experience encourages individuals to be participants rather than just viewers, through a child-like exploration.
It is an interpretation of the dreamworld in real life, creating a state of dreaming, while still being in your current surroundings. – urging you to be present in the space, even though the installation is not physically there. By creating a subconscious experience in consciousness (in real life), you automatically alternate your view of what true perception is.
Photography has always been a medium that presented reality as what it is. The photo series developed pushes the boundaries of realism, exploring a new understanding of perception, telling a story about an individual and their interpretation of what may truly exist around them.
The form of the installation taps into the space-time continuum, visually translating a complex theory into an experience via shapes, colors, and the circular setup of the installation itself. Each shape was hand drawn in VR, manipulated in 3D modeling software, and finally exported to AR further highlighting that just because something is not physically there doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
The installation can be accessed as an Instagram filter here or by clicking the button below.
Additionally, access the VR filter via Adobe Aero here or by clicking the button below to create your own dreamworld.
Dominika Jezewska is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design and is constantly on the move gathering inspiration. Forever immersed and fascinated by the world, she is especially interested in the little things and subtle messages that make up the fabric of the subjective realities we exist in. She spends her time exploring subjective realities and what-ifs by imagining and dissecting the relationships between humans, objects, and space, and crafting pockets of alternate realities which exist at the intersection of art, design, and technology.
Israa Al Balushi is an Omani Urban Planner and Architect, currently working as a Creative Designer and independently also as the co-founder of Phone Art Oman; an art initiative that aims to introduce mobile phones as a contemporary art medium. Israa’s multimedia work explores the relationship between urbanism, art, and culture. Having developed her creative direction independently, the main focus of her work is to simply have people see how she conveys the world around her. Through finding hidden connections, Israa’s spectrum of work offers an intimate insight into everyday moments motivated by the fluidity that exists between identity and reality.
This project was developed as part of the 2021 edition of the Virtual Collaborative Program for Emerging Artists, jointly presented by Exit 11 Performing Arts Company and Postscript Magazine. It is presented as part of Exit 11’s exhibition, Peripheries.
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