Installation (IN)Space
(IN)Space is an installation that questions the general perception of a space, be it interior or exterior, and the emotional response one has while experiencing such a space. Space is not always about practicality, because we not always ‘do’ when being in a space. We also think, feel and contemplate. Therefore, the classical rhythms of conventional spaces are disturbed and diminished to highlight the latter. The participant becomes an explorer – a contemplating poet finding a meaning and an emotional connection. The structure is made up of three main elements: rationality, irrationality and dreaminess. Each element is represented by a characteristic of the structure.
Always fascinated by the difference of the way interior/exterior is perceived, I questioned what does it essentially mean to be in a space and what does space mean or what can it mean. The brief moment of transition from interior to exterior or vice versa alters the way we feel and respond to our surrounding, and this occurrence powered the entire project from start to finish.
Model 1
The installation was originally designed for the inner yard at Gray’s School of Art. The disposition is based on the relationship between the architecture and its users.
The structure sunsets of two parts. One, being more chaotic and responding to the emotions of the exterior, naturally invites and leads people into the other part. That, to the contrary, appears as soothing and simple, reviewing emotions of the interior. A hidden passage allows the participants to enter or exit the tranquil space, however, its purpose is to make people feel restricted or intimidated, yet curious enough. People engaging with the installation are fundamentally explorers finding meaning.
