| Freezer Burn @ Hauser and Wirth
November 8 - December 20, 2014
@ 47 Canal
September 28 - November 2, 2014
I don’t feel the same anymore.
I feel new. I don’t know how to describe the sensation.
Do you?
Can you feel how I feel?
Is really the sole purpose of emotions the survival of a gene pool? The ultimate bonding gel. Through the screen, can you tell how I feel? My voice, do I sound nervous or happy?
Can one learn new feelings? A new type of anger, with a hint of pride, a new breed of painless joy.
Can you teach me how to feel, because I lost touch?
It’s like something recently severed, and emotions are drifting inside of me.
When I was a little boy, I put myself in other's shoes. I would mimic people around me, copy the way they walked, the way they sat or spoke. It would open a window into their minds. Empathic machines are coming, like children, learning.
Will I be able to outsource my feelings to emobots one day. I wouldn't have to deal with shitty emotions anymore. Let the emobots process my crappy moods and re-infuse my body with good vibes. Fleeting.
If emotionomics is to become a reality, would I ever be able to purchase a meal with the sensation of freedom that permeates through me today? Pay with a confused transactional smile. This is personal, and it’s not.
It’s all transparent. Let’s put our feelings on the table.
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