Monday 13 June 2016

1970s yet again & the Excitement of Wallpaper

So I'm working on a series of videos, entitled Recheche  referring to Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu. An 8 volume opus of memories triggered by him sniffing a Madelaine biscuit which unleashed not just memories of childhood but all the multi sensory memories of feelings, scents & emotions that accompanied them. He was able to feel 6 years old again.
My interest in this psychological phenomena is:

1. Ability to relive the actual feelings & sensations of part of your life is a valuable skills for an actor. It is like Method Acting but more authentic; Strasberg went off in the wrong direction. Stella Adler was right when she called Strasberg's desire for her to relive the feelings around her mother's death as "sick,perverse & unnecessary"

2. My interest & work in hypnosis and altered states of consciousness.  I have found that hypnotic regression as part of the induction greatly increases the mind's response to suggestions

3. Why I trained as an actor: psychodrama & Antonin Artaud. The ability to fill a room with the emotions or intentions that the actor wants to project. Not interested in just mouthing words, the audience actually feels the actor.  Klaus Kinski was good at that

So as part of those childhood triggers I have just found some of the wallpaper that was part of my life from around 1975-81. I also have a fascination with art & design so wallpaper, carpets, ceramic tiles excite me in a way that some may find odd

This wallpaper was designed in the late 1960s  consisting saffron colours and the flowery psychedelic design that were popular. Very interesting in it's variety & not having a central point it prevents the eye settling on one place and so it remains stimulating

 



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