Superstition & Unreality
Tutor: Urmas Lüüs & Darja Popolitova
Jewellery, video VR
The interactive jewellery project unites headpieces, videos and VR to investigate the conflict between superstitious and scientific thinking.
Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek. Screenshots from the video “Superstition Unreality”, featuring headpieces and acessories. Materials: brass, plastic lenses, thread, smartphones, VR videos, cast iron, plaster, semi-precious stones, etc. Various sizes. Actors: Sille, Giulia, Indrek.
In Estonia we mention with some pride that we’re one of the most atheist countries in the world. However, studies show that most people do believe in something supernatural: karma, omens, angels, talismans… It seems that a chasm separates science and superstition. It feels shameful – or spiteful – to admit to reading the horoscope or interpreting my dreams. Is it possible to call oneself a sensible, contemporary person and yet believe in ideas that are fuzzy or under-researched? A dialogue between modern technical solutions and archaic superstitions aims to reconciliate the two worldviews. I conclude that the thoughts, emotions and mechanisms of superstitious practices appear almost unnoticeably, regardless of the context or the science-based technological medium, and are present in every stage of our lives – helping us cope emotionally, evolutionally and also scientifically.
Visitors are invited to view the 360-degree videos displayed on smartphones in the exhibition and try on and customize a headpiece when the artist is present.
Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta. Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta. Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta. Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta. Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta. Screenshots from 360-degree videos. Actors: Ulrika, Britta.