WORKSHOPS – ARCHIVE
WORKSHOP #18
MYSTIC PLAYGROUND
2024 – GENÈVE, SWITZERLAND
HEAD – HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN
TERESA FERNÁNDEZ-PELLO
STUDIO OSSIDIANA
MYSTIC PLAYGROUND
As scientists delve into the quantum world, a mystique unfolds that defies classical intuition, beckoning the exploration of inexplicable dimensions within the fabric of reality. The quantum realm confronts physicists with a reality that seems to transcend the limits of human comprehension, echoing age-old philosophical inquiries.
The playground serves as a metaphor for transience. Being a temporary world, the playground emerges as a symbolic exploration of the transitory nature of our experiences. Life, in its essence, can be viewed as a series of temporary worlds—places where we explore, learn, connect, and grow. On this ground, the definition of space can take a symbolic form with blurred boundaries.
Playgrounds, whether physical or metaphorical, become spaces where we navigate the mysteries of existence, engaging with a microcosm where the rules of reality are momentarily suspended, much like scientists navigating the mysteries of quantum mechanics.
Participants
Adele Saita, Alicia Gantès, Begüm Şardan, Chiara Bonelli, Deborah Rebbouh, Eleni Yapoutzidi Karra, Filippo Paganini, Gabriel Berrada, Harun Arslan, Italo Crovetti, Julien Monges, Lukas Freudenberger, Martin Pauline, Martina De Florio, Milàn Cerovaz, Pola Gilbert De Vautibault, Raphaëlle Crastes De Paulet, Sven Odermatt, Thongchai Lerspiphopporn
5 scholarships provided by: BertO