Psychoflage de Mònica Rikić

Psychoflage is a large-format, multisensory interactive installation that transforms space into a world of dreams and psychedelic fantasy. It is made up of twenty inflatable sculptures equipped with handcrafted electronic interactive systems that control their fans and lights.

The work proposes an alternative way to connect with cognitive (or intelligent) technologies. Instead of presenting an imaginary dominated by metaphors of productivity, speed and competition, which are usually associated with these technologies, the piece invites us to approach them in a calm and relaxed way, offering an experience close to spirituality. The slow and breathing effect transmitted by the floating sculptures refers to meditation and relaxation practices.

The piece allows the public to walk underneath it or even lie down quietly to observe it from below, favoring immersion and the sensation of breathing that the experience wants to transmit.

The installation features an AI system that influences the rhythm and light effects of the inflatables. This interactive system allows the devices to be sensitive to human presence thanks to the computational vision of a camera and its processing by computer code. This sensory capacity with the environment generates alterations in the behavior of the piece, creating a playful communication between humans and machines.

The work Psychoflage belongs to the National Collection of Contemporary Art of the Generalitat de Catalunya