Deeper-Closer
- Metal, sound insulation material, portable speaker, LED lamps, audio file.
- 70 х 130 х 110 cm
- 2022
As part of the project, I visited 13 churches and communities of the main religions (and their movements) in Moscow: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism, Lutheranism, Hare Krishna, Old Believers, Anglicanism, Baptism, Nestorianism.
After 938 minutes spent at 13 rites, by superimposing there were recordings of prayers on each other, an audio composition was created. Its impact was studied using a survey of 49 respondents, most of whom gave positive comments on the impact of mixed audio prayer on the human condition. Also, after visiting the Center for Emotional Development, the artist conducted an aura diagnosis before and after listening to the song.
The color of the aura changed after listening from green (social) to white (spiritual), which also proved the positive aspect of the transformation of the listener’s consciousness with the help of prayer. This work asks the viewer a question: «Is it true that the deeper you learn through prayer, the closer you get to understanding faith and developing your spiritual self?»