I'm
fascinated by the role of belief within the Science experiment (experience) - how much trust
in the unknown is needed to enable science to move on or even exist? When does trust becomes truth? In the lab the
balance between acknowledging what is known and recognising the new is underpinned
by experience. But there could be the issue of actively looking for something to
the exclusion of being open to possibilities. This intention could inform the
observation and that which is then labelled is the thing you are looking for. Is it possible to actually alter an
object by rethinking it?
When creating
objects one recognises that each individual object has many narratives; each
one delivers the viewer new contexts and presents new possible functions. The
individual brings their history, their own narrative. It could be argued that
an object’s functionality is something that is constructed in the mind through
collective use and understanding. If the functionality of an object can change
in the mind each action or activity, changes our perception of and relationship
to the object. Every object has an infinite number of stories attached to it
and each personal truth illustrates multiple connections. This accumulation of
knowledge maps our relationship to what and how we value the objects around us.
The reference point for engaging with an object has the potential to change
with the intention behind each individual viewing. Does this experience in some
way physically change the object?
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