In this way every interaction and every iteration of the projection emerge out of each other. The projection then leads to an adjustment of the original interaction. An interaction with the screen transfers the human intent into an algorithmic programm which then interpretes the input and generates the output. It folds the tangible screen interaction with the intangible, artificial projection of natural phenomena. Interacting with the screen triggers an algorithmically generated simulation of matter. These are the conceptual ideas encoded and visualized in the installation. Thereby the creation of reality is an intra-action of intertwined agencies where agency and intent are emergent. Instead, matter itself becomes the subject of creation. Given this emergent nature of reality, any binary distinction between subject and object within an interaction is nullified. Therefore, time also happens in the moment of materilization. What we perceive as reality emerges from matter’s reconfiguration towards human and non-human agency. The essay points out the adaptability of matter at every moment of interaction. Our notions of human agency need to be reevaluated.įurther, matter occupies a special role in the context of the creation of reality. The introduction of technology to the emergent nature of time and reality leads to counter-intuitive ontologies. Thus, the prevalent assumption of human control is mitigated. In this dance of agencies, human intention may still be distinct, but is also subject to emergence.
Instead, reality becomes an intertwined creation of human and non-human agency. The mediation between humans and technology blurs the distinctiveness of human control over reality. But by adding modern technology to this process the reframing becomes more complicated. The emergent nature of reality might seem intuitive at first. Therefore, reality and novelty are created out of themselves in an ongoing process. Further, emergence entails the constant creation of possibilities, a sustained potential for novelty. The notion of emergence implies that our reality evolves in a non-linear fashion. The pivotal intersection of all these theories is the emergent nature of time and reality. I draw connections between diverse concepts proposed by thinkers who have endevoured to understand our reality. In the accompanying essay I propose an alternative nature of time. Reframing our common perception of time is the intention of this project. In other words, we perceive the present moment by deducing and justifying it from past events while simultaneously devising future events. Thereby the present moment is affected by retrospection and anticipation. Our awareness of time is a process of chaining connected moments in a linear fashion. Through this examination it became apparent that our common perception of time is governed by linearity – moments following prior moments leading to moments to come. A focal point of the research was the experience of time and the present moment. The project Timely Matter is inspired by theoretical and philosophical research into how our perception of time is affected by modern technology. Timely Matter Student David Beermann Lecturers Prof. Program for Technology, Theory, and Design
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