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22_P006 - OHNMACHT
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22_P002
DISSOCIATION
Exploring perception and reality, shifting from student life to transcending boundaries, inspired by McKenna's insights. Based on an interview of Terence McKenna from his Interview: “What is reality?” DESCRIPTION:
“Dissociation” is an interactive media case study by Kaan Orkan Piskin which explores the boundaries of perception and the fluid nature of reality, as inspired by Terence McKenna's thought-provoking interview, "What is Reality?". The piece utilizes 3D renders of a student's environment at ArtEZ in Arnhem, offering a sensory journey that begins in the familiar surroundings of everyday student life. As the viewer assumes the student's perspective, the scene gradually shifts, breaking free from the confines of the physical world and transcending through the ceiling, eventually hovering above the university.
This dissociative movement symbolizes a break from ordinary perception, invoking McKenna’s ideas about reality being a malleable construct shaped by consciousness. The artwork confronts viewers with the stark contrast between grounded, collective perceptions of reality and the potential for expanded awareness beyond the material world. Floating above the university, the viewer is given a metaphorical and literal “higher perspective,” offering a reflective moment about the nature of reality, education, and individual consciousness in relation to societal structures.
The piece invites an experiential re-evaluation of what we accept as real, challenging the audience to question the filters through which we perceive the world. By referencing McKenna's vision of an expanded consciousness, *Dissociation* becomes a multi-sensory exploration of how both technology and thought can reframe our understanding of space, presence, and the self.
ANALYSIS OF TERENCE McKENNA’s REFERENCES ON REALITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS:
In his interview *"What is Reality?"*, Terence McKenna delves into the nature of perception, consciousness, and the malleable nature of reality itself. He challenges the idea of a singular, objective reality, arguing that what we perceive as real is a construct shaped by our neurological and cognitive processes, as well as cultural influences. McKenna proposes that: