Chrysalis / Vestibule (II) by Michael Gelinas
Installation for Multimedia, Sound, Video, Performance Fall 2016
I tend to learn much about myself from just dreaming alone, and for that I owe much of my lifestyle, interests, and what I value to those dreams, regardless of how unpleasant the experience of dreaming can sometimes be. Chrysalis / Vestibule (II) is a multimedia installation and performance that is a tribute to the world of my recurring dreams in relationship to seeing my own personal development. The installation takes place in a room divided into two parts, one being a lobby and the other being a “dream room.” Both parts are separated by a gated sculptural entrance in which video is projected from the lobby into the dream room. The work acts as a meditation on what seems to be inaccessible to me in this world, in terms of what can be seen, understood, and felt. Creating a room ornamented with geographical dream mappings and projections of undeveloped visions and fragmented memories of a world only accessible to me meant that I could show visitors that the unknown is not necessarily something to always be feared, be it in dream or reality. There will be sound performances from myself and close collaborators at different points throughout the installation’s duration.
Installation for Multimedia, Sound, Video, Performance Fall 2016
I tend to learn much about myself from just dreaming alone, and for that I owe much of my lifestyle, interests, and what I value to those dreams, regardless of how unpleasant the experience of dreaming can sometimes be. Chrysalis / Vestibule (II) is a multimedia installation and performance that is a tribute to the world of my recurring dreams in relationship to seeing my own personal development. The installation takes place in a room divided into two parts, one being a lobby and the other being a “dream room.” Both parts are separated by a gated sculptural entrance in which video is projected from the lobby into the dream room. The work acts as a meditation on what seems to be inaccessible to me in this world, in terms of what can be seen, understood, and felt. Creating a room ornamented with geographical dream mappings and projections of undeveloped visions and fragmented memories of a world only accessible to me meant that I could show visitors that the unknown is not necessarily something to always be feared, be it in dream or reality. There will be sound performances from myself and close collaborators at different points throughout the installation’s duration.