“Reconocer”, instructions for use
The object under consideration, whether it is an act of perception, a learning process, a physiological system, or a chair, exists before it is perceived. The more perspectives a viewer obtains of the real object, the more their perceptual bias changes, transforming the object for themselves.
If what we see is real, does the image not lie?
Perception is not a copy of reality, but a representation of reality that must be interpreted. Visual perception is not passive; it is motivated, intentional, an act—the act of seeing. It depends on pre-existing structures and is modified during the process. The perceiver engages in an act that involves both environmental information and their own cognitive mechanisms. They are transformed by the information they acquire. The transformation is not a matter of creating an internal replica where nothing existed before, but rather of altering the perceptual framework so that the next act follows a different course.
Hall A: Instructions.
Imagine a chair, the one of your preference, and with that chair in mind, confront the chairs and the perspective the artist presents to us.
“Understanding that other deformations of the same object are as valid as your own is an exercise in universal reflection. And understanding that by appreciating something we transform it for ourselves is an exercise in introspection.” — Fabián Monge
Video: Instructions.
Put on the headphones and watch the projected video.
The perception of the audiovisual work is guided by the artist as narrator, who uses natural perceptual mechanisms to direct the viewer’s attention through perceptual narrative strategies. These strategies are the result of a symbiosis between various narrative, visual, and auditory elements (image, music, ambient sound, voice).
Hall B: Archive-The Chair.
Use the chair and share your written comment using the materials provided for that purpose. Take a photographic portrait from the marked point on the floor.
