Four hanging lenses are positioned in a principle of Rochester Cloak, in which the focal length of two of them is twice bigger than the other two, altering the direction of lightwaves transmission. Light trajectory is modulated in between middle lenses, condensing in a narrow passage, in affect rendering surrounding objects invisible. Perception is shaped by how light conveys information to visual apparatus, evoked in participant's contribution.
All naming, tracing, measuring, rendering, projecting, composing arise in form. Forms are what is in between nothing and everything. Presence is the focal point in the search of absence.
1 hour performative piece. Includes nudity.
Jedrzej Eltman (2001 Poznań, Poland) based in the Hague, Netherlands. His practice vibrates between performance and spatial composition, focusing on the use of body as a focal point of human interactions and space perception. His research includes factors affecting visibility and opacity, space and participant's mutual influence and disintegration.
Performing every hour from 13 till 19
(15 minutes slots)