We live in a world where meditation has become an advertising bond that has created its availability and reduction. It's distorted perception increases, on the contrary, it's root is stunted. Its origins and process in the modern world are disappearing and its demand for management companies is increasing. The installation Welcome To Your Consciousness therefore represents the two worlds. A video, with a figure of today's man, a corporate employee who practices meditation for the prosperity of the company, not for the well-being of himself. This character stands in contrast to an artificially created meditation room in which the viewer can settle, close his eyes and meditate together with the video. Although the space does not offer the original meditation ritual, it draws attention to the problem of reducing the original meditation techniques and processes, as well as the abuse of meditation for the benefit of companies, through a satirical video and a meditation room.
The author of Welcome To Your Consciousness is Karolína Beranová. The versatile young filmmaker has been devoting herself to the camera since the first year of high school, and since then she has presented her films at various shows. In her audiovisual works, she plays with the idea of human existential needs and visually follows the principle of dream logic. She experiments with the classic film format. She also focuses on breaking down stereotypes in various social groups. She then processes these into audiovisual works, both photographic and video art.
The audiovisual work Welcome To Your Subconsciousness was presented at 26th International Festival of Contemporary Art 4+4 Days in Motion and you will be able to see it at our festival already from November 14, 2021!
Meanwhile, you can watch the short trailer here: https://youtu.be/4KQeb38zJOk
