BAU College of Art & Design

SHIFTING VISIONS is a video essay that revolves around the transition between the different stages of human consciousness. From the most intense state of full attention to the most abstract and dreamlike state, passing through all its nuances. We know that the mind remains a mystery to science, but, through combining neuroscientific theory and personal perceptions, we represent these mental dynamics transferred to images, sounds and metaphors. We thoroughly analyse each of these stages to translate concepts and create audiovisual imaginaries through symbolic mental limbos. A piece that drags the viewer on an inner journey to their own lucidity.

A young girl named Lizzie spends an afternoon playing with a lizard she found in her garden. An accident occurs, and the lizard is hurt. Filled with sadness, Lizzie gently buries the lizard and places a flower on its grave, highlighting her tenderness and the fleeting nature of life.

After a family separation, a young woman failed to provide the emotional support her mother needed. The woman relives this pivotal moment, wishing she could go back and say the things she left unsaid.

In the depths of darkness lies a music box which opens to reveal a young girl dressed in a petal dress. As the spotlight illuminates her, she discovers her ability to make music with her movements, which encourages her to dance. Unbeknownst to her, eerie eyes observe her moving, causing petals to fall from her dress. Suddenly, she realizes that these mysterious eyes are watching her. Desperate to escape, she struggles against her captors, only to be confined within the music box. However, a twist of fate unfolds as another child appears from a new music box.