Research Method

Observation and interviews exploring how individuals develop awareness of their responsibility for decisions, choices, actions, and inaction. Responsibility as a pathway to achieving goals at a certain cost.

Medium

Documentary film, oil painting on canvas, 100 x 83 cm

Research Focus

What drives people's decision-making processes? The pivotal choice between rational and emotional responses. Conflict and choice as inevitable elements of human experience.

Medium

Acrylic painting on plastic and canvas

Concept

Can success emerge from chaos? The dynamics between leader, followers, opposition, and the masses who remain unaffected by the catalyst's influence. Success is primarily hindered by those outside the leader's direct sphere of influence.

When the critical mass is substantial and followers struggle to manage it effectively, leaders may be forced to employ harsh methods to achieve results.

Visual Approach

Painting as reflection of the liminal situation faced by the leader.

Research Method

Eye-tracking study examining visual perception patterns using paintings with abstract drawings and anthropomorphic objects.

Technical Setup

Eye-tracking Tobii Pro Spectrum, Observer XT system, 22 participants

Artistic Translation

The data was transformed into a series of heatmaps displayed above each picture. When unfamiliar objects approach the realm of ignorance, even in chaotic environments, humans will try to extract "meaningful" information from them based on familiar patterns and objects. Today, we might remember ourselves looking at these pictures and realize how filtered our information fields become, simply because human patterns remain very strong. Without actively forcing curiosity, we will perhaps continue to navigate around unfamiliar territory rather than through it.