Tabula Rasa
Facilitated by Teairrah Green (Creative Director), Chynia Harris (Choreographer/Performance Coordinator & Social Media Manager), Lareina Allred (Graphic Designer & Sculptor).
Derived from philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume & Immanuel Kant, Tabula Rasa is a Latin term that in English translates to “clean slate.” With this clean slate, we can create anything. That’s where the idea of exploring “Biocentrism” grew from. Biocentrism is the way our consciousness relates to our physical body. It claims nothing exists until and unless it is viewed by a conscious observer.
The universe is created by life. Because of this, we are unified in our thinking and existence. This project is an interactive installation that combines video, audio, crafts, and performance art to explore the question: How does biocentrism unify our thinking and existence?
This project explores themes of consciousness and collective experiences/thinking. The film is based on self-reflection that reveals various life experiences in relation to their consciousness. The sound consists of the internal thoughts, and organic sounds (human voice, wind, leaves rustling and birds chirping). The performers will explore the stages of consciousness in relation to lived experiences and the five senses. They will portray the growth, development, and interconnection between human consciousness. Finally, the audience is able to ponder these ideas with us as well as within themselves.
The Tabula Rasa projected three video, and included a dance preformance.