Tezos

Narrative of Consciousness : collection Xanthopsia / piece N°209

Creator

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Description

My project, "Narrative of Consciousness," within the "Xanthopsia" collection, is an artistic and philosophical exploration of consciousness. It is not simply a reinterpretation of Van Gogh, but a dissection of consciousness through a dialogue between past and present, the physical and the digital. Emotional narrative intelligence is the keystone that transforms this exploration into a visceral experience. ### 1. The Concept: A Process of Liberation At the heart of the project lies the allegory of an awakening, that moment when the individual identifies what hinders their being. * **The Therapeutic Act:** The act of creation (painting, animation) becomes the "narrative of consciousness." Each mark, each layer is a sentence in this journal of liberation, a testament to the inner process of transformation. * **The Philosophical Device:** The artwork ceases to be a finished object and becomes a "device." It is an active mirror, a catalyst for conversation. It initiates a cycle: the artist engages in dialogue with Van Gogh, and the artwork invites the viewer to a similar dialogue with themselves. Attention shifts from aesthetics to the production of meaning, making the viewer a co-creator. ### 2. Aesthetics: Subrealist Abstraction and Palimpsest Technique is the visible manifestation of the concept. * **Subrealist Abstraction:** This term, which I coined, designates an "underlying" (sub-) reality. It is the reality of the psyche, of the raw emotions that condition our perception. By revisiting "Woman in a Wheat Field," I do not distort the scene; I reveal what lies beneath: the emotional state, consciousness in motion. * **The Palimpsest Technique:** The layering of images is a metaphor for time and memory. Van Gogh's work is not erased; it is the original parchment upon which a new story is written. This embodies the duality between the external landscape (Van Gogh) and the internal landscape (my reinterpretation). ### 3. The Bridge to the Viewer * **Xanthopsia, Sensation:** The "yellow vision" becomes a sensory filter imposed on the viewer. This dominant chromatic tone generates an ambiguous emotional atmosphere (heat, fever, blinding light?) that directly engages their feelings. * **Animation, Breath:** Minimalist digital animation, frame by frame, is the "breath" of the work. It breathes time and life into the static canvas, mimicking the pulse of a thought or the emergence of an awareness. The viewer does not see an image; they feel a process unfolding. * **Emotional Narrative:** The story is no longer "the woman in the field" but "the tale of an awakening consciousness." It is told through the tension between the abstract and the figurative, the vibration of color, and the hypnotic rhythm of animation. The viewer is invited to "vibrate" with the artwork. ### 4. Hybrid Synthesis My approach is emblematic of contemporary hybrid culture, where the boundaries between the physical and the virtual are blurring. * **From Atom to Pixel:** The tangible acrylic canvas becomes a digital artifact, then augmented by digital painting and animation. The artwork exists simultaneously in two worlds. The physical gesture (authenticity) is extended and looped by the digital code (cycle). * **An Enriched Understanding:** This approach demonstrates how modern tools can reinterpret classic works. The animation does not betray Van Gogh; She proposes a new and insightful hypothesis about the inner state that could have produced such a work, offering a contemporary entry point to her experience. Tribute to Van Gogh :Femme dans un champ de blé Original piece in private collection 2160 x 3840 px / 4K MP4 / 184 Mo / 8 fps / 1/1 édition