Research Question

This research investigates the power dynamics connected to the temporal dimension: How do we relate to time, and in what ways can we alter our perception of it? The practice—New, Creative, Uncertain—aims to outline a comprehensive vision of both the burden and the absence of time in contemporary society. From this perspective, the research proposes possible ways of transforming a quantitative dimension into a qualitative one. Moving between observations of junk time and deep time, the project seeks to delineate scenarios in which human beings may live as negotiators of time rather than as its slaves.

Methodology

The research-through-art approach focuses on the implications of repetition from the perspectives of both artistic production and reception. Through selected case studies, the research will investigate how and why reproducibility may lead either to mechanical repetition or to forms of sacrality. We repeat and transmit knowledge from one generation to the next; where does creativity reside within every act of copying and pasting? The practical component responds by bringing to light the transformative potential of the variations inherent in every system (every discovery emerges from acts of profanation), while also exploring the possibility that something—an engram—exists outside time itself and connects different temporalities (Fate, Modernity, Hyper-Time, the Deadline). Theoretical references will include artists, scientists, philosophers, and writers such as F. Alÿs, R. Barthes, M. Creed, F. González-Torres, P. Handke, T. Hsieh, C. Rovelli, and R. Walser.

Case Studies

The research is continuously nourished by both in-depth theoretical inquiry and innovative artistic practices, within a methodological framework grounded in the concept of “thinking with one’s hands.” The practice is based on a visual and conceptual vocabulary that embraces uncertainty and in which reception becomes an act of participation. From a practical perspective, the research unfolds through the development of several ongoing works: 1 Second 1 Gram, Cigarette Papers, and I Won’t Bite Unless You Like. The anxiety generated by the perception of time in contemporary society stems from an exclusively quantitative approach that neglects quality and poetry. Artistic practice, by contrast, turns toward the power of poetry and intuition as means of expanding perception and understanding.

Data Analysis and Interpretation of Results

The research offers an innovative and creative alternative to models based solely on performance maximization. The practice is oriented toward a processual approach capable not only of outlining a critical vision of contemporary society, but above all of providing tools and reflections for addressing the gaps, fears, and obsessions that characterize our age. Drawing on observations gathered through the case studies, the research seeks to cultivate a state of attentive listening and critical awareness in which the concept of possibility remains paramount.