Projects—Master PPS Performing Public Space

Jun 20

Jun 20 ACCESS TO DREAM SPACES

Class 2017/18

Every individual has dreams. Although dreams are not relating to one’s conscious behavior or thinking, they carry many different meanings, rhythms, layers, forms, paradoxical and surreal statements that are timeless, symbolic and connected to the individuals’ collective unconscious.
In my opinion, human unconsciousness is anin nite and unlimited world to explore anddreaming is one of the keys to enter it.

In this project, I focused on accessing dream- spaces (inside and outside) by creating simple,
un-representational and ongoing movements (turning, headstand, stand still, bubble making) in two different contexts (Iran-Europe) and sixdifferent cities (Brussels-Shiraz, Tehran Munich,Tilburg-Ardebil). I made three dream spaces:Lucid dream, Dream stand, Dream of dreams.The dream scenes created in-between these displacements of public spaces and the circle is a main symbol that shaped my performances and connected them. My aim was to create a free form of poetry with my body in the space and experience being trance in order to break time and space through the movements. Accessing to random audiences and facing accidents in public spaces helped me to go beyond my comfort zone and dream more.

SPECIAL THANKS
Photographer: Kuba Jasionek Video Maker: Kuba JasionekMusician: Moin Cambozia

Maryam Zomorodian

I was born in 1987 in Shiraz, Iran. I started painting and drawing when I was eight.
During my BA study in architecture I became increasinglyinterested in paintings my dreams and haveproceeded exploring it up to now. To find a better technique and new ways of self-expression, I started a MA in painting and my thesis focused onFreud, Jung and Jacques Lacan psychoanalyticaltheories about the self and ego and their connections to artist’s self-portraits after the 60s. I explored different facets of the human psyche in the creation process of my auto portraits. I had held several exhibitions in Iran including some group exhibitions and solos which combined different media; painting, installations, video art and performances.
I am interested in space and colors and what I am focusing on now as an artist, is painting in the space by moving like a curious child.