All moments we live are stored in our minds as memories. This paper starts by examining the concept of time that objects possess and explores why a specific emotion is triggered when we recall memories of a particular time and object, and how we visua...
All moments we live are stored in our minds as memories. This paper starts by examining the concept of time that objects possess and explores why a specific emotion is triggered when we recall memories of a particular time and object, and how we visualize the moment in our minds. Additionally, it aims to create a holistic space by integrating several works of art, not just transforming the theme into one artwork, but forming a new form of art.
The researcher began by discussing their childhood environment and personal experiences related to the main object of their work, a mirror frame. The researcher defined the concept of "objet" by specifying this particular object which symbolizes their memory and outlined the material aspects of the mirror, explaining its special significance among other memory-evoking objects from their childhood. They then analyzed the relationship between memory and perception based on psychological and philosophical theories and developed a research plan grounded in these theoretical works. The researcher highlighted the fact that autobiographical memories are involved in long-term memories according to cognitive psychology, and explained that the perception of the object is influenced by memory and is the result of a combination of external and internal factors based on the concept of imagination in Spinoza's epistemology. Using Bergson's theory of memory, the researcher defined memories that exist in various forms within a person, which is the central theme of the research. They noted that past, present, and future are connected, and that memories connect them and shape sensory experiences in the present.
Based on their definitions of objects, personal experiences, and theoretical studies, the researcher derived an image and established the guiding concept of their research work. They symbolically defined the mirror-image and developed a production plan for the research work by selecting a medium that reflects the defined mirror-image. To aid in this process, they created charts that categorize the works into major materials, media, and installation methods, and derived expected keywords for each media installation method. The media used in the research include painting, installation, and video, and follow-up charts presented which aspect of the subject each media would highlight. Based on the two charts mentioned, the researcher created a specific production plan that is largely categorized into three parts. They created a painting that depicted the image of a floating mirror frame and a floating mirror frame with fabric, expressing the ephemeral and unclear nature of memory. The installation of cement replication frames symbolized the fragmentation of memory. The researcher chose to further emphasize the ephemeral and unclear nature of memory depicted in the painting through a 1-channel video work and aimed to form a cohesive space by showcasing another aspect of the subject through their complex installation.
To express the paintings, the researcher actively used colors in the background, reflecting the psychological effects of colors. They mainly used a series of bright neutral colors to symbolize relatively bright and light memories. They also aimed to provide the viewers with a new psychological experience through the use of dépaysement, a surrealistic technique that emphasizes the ephemeral nature of memory by creating a sense of overwhelmingness through the size of the frame. In the replication installation work using cement, the researcher stressed the rough and crude texture of the medium to give form to dark and heavy memories that contrast with the paintings. The 1-channel video work was selected to emphasize the themes depicted in the paintings and takes a similar form as the paintings, presenting a single screen by overlapping several translucent background layers that are predominantly seen in the paintings.
In this study, the researcher aimed to visualize the various forms of memory and give special meaning to each work through a holistic space production that crosses the boundaries between painting and three dimensions. Paintings allowed for the derivation of instantaneous reduction images of relatively bright and light memories, while frame replication installations and 1-channel video works confirmed the ambivalent materiality of memory. The works were not only individual entities, but were organically combined to showcase various installation methods and provide more room for interpretation. The researcher aimed to create a psychological return through this study and will continue to explore not only the spatial directing used in this study, but also new ways to present the subject in future projects.
The researcher's production resulted in a holistic space that visualized memories in various shapes. Through paintings, images of relatively bright and light memories were captured, while the ambivalent materiality of memory was confirmed through frame replication installation works and 1-channel video works. The works were not only individually existing but were also combined organically to show different installation methods, providing more opportunities for interpretation of their meaning. Overall, it was a holistic space production that served as a psychological return for the researcher.
In this study, the researcher aimed to visualize memory in various forms and to imbue each work with special meaning by creating a large installation that transcends the boundary between painting and three dimensions. Furthermore, the researcher plans to continue their research, not only on the spatial directing explored in this study, but also on new ways to convey the subject matter through expanded directing in the future.