by Patricia Frischer
You walk into a large space and see a selection of odd objects,
giant test tubes, a cat poster, huge series of balls, what looks like a large
round hole in the back wall leading to another gallery. But there is a pleasant
feeling of intrigue. The walls have been graded in rainbow colors from green to
yellow to orange, red, purple, blue. The is a large swaying incense burner and
a film of a lovely avatar. Yes, it is confusing, and the visuals are stunning
and everything is crafted very well. This
pulls you in to learn more.
Dr. Pinar Yoldas, born in Turkish and now a UC San
Diego Professor, uses her background in architecture and neuroscience, to create
a fictional world but documented in the real world.
The test tubes are bubbling away with algae to build a
future civilization, the cat is running for office on a platform of love, the
balls are a model of a couch where everyone has to balance together to relax. The
avatar describes her birth and family and her role in the world. There are even
models of her development from multiple parents hosting the fetus.
The hole in the wall was like a view into another world, but
of course, it was a mirror with a blue light reinforcing the illusion.
I enjoyed my time in the mind of Pinar Yoldas. Were there
real electric signals moving from one nerve cell to another? We will never know
for sure, but my belief in the power of art is strong.
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| grow - harvest - repeat |
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