a|symmetry is an animation composed of the same singular arm movement. The virtual arm touches the void of virtual space. This is a wondering and sensual touch. When multiplied, the isolated movement starts to lose particularity and forms one picture. Rotation, symmetry, mirroring and time delay produce an abstract form. Such a form creates associations of a living structure and possesses qualities of symbols like mandala or some other kind of living, pulsating universe. Due to multiplication, every little and slow single finger movement gets a dramatic impulse and velocity in the final composition. The composition method is based on the idea (metaphor) of creating systems of meaning. Each particular and isolated artifact forms a centric, stable, reliable picture, when it passes through a lot of observations. Like a kaleidoscope. What is insignificant gets meaning. The result, i.e. “the big picture”, is produced with ordinary, human-like elements, and tells a story of unity, gentleness, love, human sensuality and imperfection (asymmetry), which make us unique.nn1
Bio
Nataša Teofilović is a media artist, whose recent work also includes digital ambiances. Through spatial disposition and animation, the works re-examine the perception of virtual characters and the boundaries between virtual and real spaces. She won an honorary mention in the first Prix Ars Electronica Collide@CERN competition and Jury Recommended Work at 15th Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo, Japan, 2012. She has exhibited in Ars Electronica Festival (2007, Linz, Austria), Incheon International Digital Art Festival (2009, Korea), Shanghai eArts Festival (2007, China), DAT (2007, Singapore Science Centre), HTMlles 8 Festival, (2007, Montreal, Canada), “Conversation”, (2001, Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia), “Out of Chaos – Media, Food, Industrial Products” (1996, Museum of Contemporary Art, Vienna, Austria).
