This project presented an opportunity for the LightSquad, to create a work that anchors the contemplative visual arts journey, Remember, Breathe, Dream at the Latino Cultural Center. In this work, we created a visual response to Ruben Habito’s “What Faith Looks Like”.
Ruben Habito Statement
“’Be still, and know….’ (Ps. 46:10). In other words, ‘Every so often during the day, stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, look around, look within yourself, and enjoy!’ You may notice some things of beauty that you would tend to miss in your hectic pace of life. Don’t rush through things, but take time to stop and smell the flowers all around you. If more of us learned to live like this, what a different world this would be.”
In this conversation, Ruben uses words and images to create a meditation for a time of pandemic focused on Uncertainty, Isolation, Pain, and Suffering. Using visual projections, we incorporate, amplify, and expand the critical messages conveyed in a salutation of imagery. Together the composition creates an Agape Meditation to addresses the honest truths of this time while expressing hope and achieving inner peace.
Led by Professor Andrew F. Scott, the group centers ATEC’s core value of “Intentional Future Making” on this project. In this work, we inverted the traditional form of theatre. The performance is presented on the back wall of the theatre. Audience members enter the theatre and take the stage to experience the contemplative journey. They view the work over empty seats that amplify the absence of this communal activity during this time.
A variety of techniques and processes were employed to develop this work. Projection mapping, sound, and lighting are the primary techniques used to convey the immersive experience in the Cara Mía Theatre. The visual images incorporate 3d computer modeling, animation, digital imaging techniques, and video editing. The audio is anchored by an original music composition devoid of time signature by Professor Roxanne Minnish. The principal video segment was edited by student Koby Wheeler. Matt Unkenholz created the control system for the random program. Various LightSquad members provided video segments and additional photography.
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