{"id":2368,"date":"2019-01-29T22:01:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T06:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artelectronicmedia.com\/artwork\/doubt\/"},"modified":"2021-01-02T21:46:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T05:46:41","slug":"doubt","status":"publish","type":"artwork","link":"https:\/\/artelectronicmedia.com\/en\/artwork\/doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around the turn of the millenium, artist Carsten H\u00f6ller set out to create a work of art meant to challenge our perceptions of reality through coded sequences of light and spatio-temporal illusions. His immediate goal in creating the piece was to blur the lines between spectator and performer within a work of art, while instilling a deep feeling of doubt inside us.<\/p>\n

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The installation entitled\u00a0Doubt<\/em> begins as a single hallway of light, which subsequently divides itself into two paths, each of which is individually illuminated by either yellow or green lights. Once the spectator chooses a path, they will be presented with a multi-level maze of sorts, which combines different sequences of light projection, with moments of darkness, both to challenge our perceptual framework and our understanding of the spatio-temporal framework which we reside in.<\/p>\n

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Upon exiting the maze, the spectators are presented with a massive open hallway which showcases the many works that H\u00f6ller has previously created. Amongst these works are a series of revolving doors and mirrors (left), once again questioning one’s perception of reality. Here a series of alternating encoded light strips and reflections of mirrors creating a distortion of space and unity.<\/p>\n

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Another large highlight of the work is a set of double carousels which spin in opposite directions at a much slower speed than normal. Upon entry, attendees are invited to wear ‘upside-down goggles’, which when combined with the effect of the carousel seemingly moving backwards, provide an out of body experience, previously compared to floating in space.<\/p>\n

All in all, this massive installation seems absolutely breathtaking. It takes us out of our perceptual comfort zones by defamiliarizing perception, thus creatively instilling feelings of ‘doubt’ amongst its viewers.<\/p>\n

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