The perception of time forms the central framework of this master’s thesis, which examines contemporary temporal experience through philosophy, phenomenology, and current artistic discourse. The research reflects on conditions of acceleration, productivity, and technological saturation that shape present-day subjectivity, while seeking constructive responses to the pervasive sense of time pressure. The theoretical section outlines strategies for rethinking human engagement with temporality, embodiment, and attention.
The practical component translates these reflections into a multimedia installation combining stone, digital technology, and human touch. The work establishes a dialogue between tactile contact with natural material and the habitual gesture of scrolling on a smartphone. Through repetitive, time-based actions, it contrasts the slow material temporality of stone with the accelerated temporality of digital interfaces. Referencing the spatial aesthetics of commercial environments such as Apple Stores, the installation situates nature within a commodified technological framework, critically examining how contemporary experience oscillates between embodied contact and screen-mediated perception.
year: 2020
material: stones, video, installation