CHRONICA

a multidisciplinary project by Barbara Mydlak (PL) and Yann Deval (FR)

Project in the writing and prototype development phase.

For centuries, philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists have been questioning the phenomenon of consciousness.
Could consciousness be a machine that creates a continuous experience of perception from discontinuous stimulus, like cinema?

Drawing on recent research in cognitive science, artists Mydlak (material installation created from handmade paper) and Deval (augmented reality and music)
poetically explore this idea, projecting the viewer's internal memories into the external space around them.

CHRONICA is inspired by the idea of Mydlak's previous work titled Descent/M87, which is the first installation from the 'Mydlak catalogue' series.
Over the last few years, Mydlak has been creating further installations for her catalogue, including: M2020, M2021, M2023, which she develops together with Deval in the interactive project CHRONICA.

CHRONICA takes inspiration from the concept and direction of M87: a diary, postcards, a catalogue of memories, with every instant leaving a mark on paper.
CHRONICA gives it a new dimension, shifting the perspective of the spectator to a position of sensory engagement.
It is as well the continuation of the exploration of the XR medium by Deval, after IMMERSIO and ATLAS, this time questionning the interplay between interiority and exteriority,
in an interactive experience mixing handmade paper installation and Hololens2.


Material installations:

M2020
materials: dyed pine, flax, recycled cellulose from previous artworks
substances: medical and cosmetic ingredients
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pieces: 365
size: each card is ~10,5 x 14,8 cm / composition and size change according to space

M2021
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
substances: medical and cosmetic ingredients
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pieces: 191
size: each card is ~10,5 x 14,8 cm / composition and size change according to space

M2023
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
substances: medical and cosmetic ingredients
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pieces: 273
size: each card is ~10,5 x 14,8 cm / composition and size change according to space

Objects change over time under the influence of external conditions and the substances used to create the images.


More information coming soon...