Ritual Process

After delving deeper into the First Person Perspective, I decided to reflect on how to incorporate this concept into my daily practice. Consequently, I established a new habit: using it as a tool to stay present and enhance my creative process. Through this exploration, I've crafted tools to make my process more authentic.

One of the mini-hacks I developed is utilizing black sheets of paper and a white pen for my learning notes. In my experience, this approach enhances my focus, and around these notes, I create and generate new languages—be it through organic lines or key systems to better comprehend my own annotations. Through this practice, my ideas flow more smoothly and with increased focus.

RITUAL THINKING

Ritual Research :
Sensory organs of the body in relation to the environment

Sensory hairs: Gods, animals, plants, fungi.

Through their bodies, they narrate their connection with the environment, their interaction with other organisms, and how ancient cultures established their relationship with the external world. This was often expressed through meditation, raising their hair towards the sky as a communication antenna with the divine. The concept of hair as antennas is present in many organisms, but in the human body, this system appears to be increasingly dormant.

Amplifying the scalp Antennas

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Antena hair artifact

In the process of ritualizing my learning and daily life, I decided to envision a speculative low-tech artifact. When worn on the head, this device is designed to create open connection ports — holes that emerge through our hair and are utilized to engage with the surroundings. It acts as a sensory antenna that communicates and guides us. We will use the body to stay attentive and present through this futuristic artifact.

How will you live together?

It will be in my room, and in the classroom or in my closet a space of its own where I can visualize it every day, when I choose my clothes I will remember how much I need it to recalibrate my perception of my intimate space.*

What does it notice?

This mask seeks to focus your attention on specific points of the head using your hair as antennas that capture invisible energies from our environment to us.*

What were you thinking?

I have been thinking about how through the body I can be focused on my present and connect with my environment. Also reflect on how ancient cultures and animals perceived their environment and the significance of hair in them.*

Why does it matter?

It is important to know other powers that the human body can perceive and how it can help us to improve our perspective in the present moment. How important is it to know and awaken our body instincts? What ability do we need to awaken?*

Ritual Maker spaces

During my travels in China over the past 6 years, I've consistently been intrigued by the presence of altars in various workplace settings. Particularly, when walking through factories, it's common to come across small altars adorned with candles, fruits, and incense. It seems as if, amid their long workdays, individuals take a moment to connect with the image of the god of abundance. From small-scale factories to more formal factories, these altars are a constant presence amidst materials, machines, and boxes.

Ritualizing their workspace serves as motivation to persevere through long days. This leads me to contemplate how ritualizing the labor process can make it more manageable and authentic. How could you incorporate rituals into your own creative endeavors?

Reflections

What happens when you involve yourself?
What happens when you use yourself as an instrument?

Diving into the First-Person Perspective prompted me to reflect on its application in my daily life, resulting in the establishment of a new habit. By using this perspective as a tool, I focus on the present and facilitate my creative process. Through exploration, I've crafted tools that not only foster authenticity and creative flow but also awaken a deeper connection with our surroundings and ourselves. This approach empowers me, discovering playful shortcuts as symbols of the commitment to staying attentive and present in an increasingly digital world.

Did anything change about your way of working?

Feeling supported by the principles I've learned has reignited my curiosity, leading me to transform each moment and seize the present. This shift has significantly influenced my way of working. Starting with the black sheets was a crucial step to feel comfortable in my learning process. Now, I am more aware of how I can enhance my empowerment in each phase. I'm also more present with the question, "How can I further empower myself in my processes?" After this seminar, I began reading the book "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin, deepening my approach to authenticity.

What does it mean for your future work?

Exploring new ways to observe my own 1st person perspective takes me down unfamiliar paths to engage with and examine my own frictions. I believe this approach will provide me with genuine insights and help me exercise my creativity to tackle challenges with a broader perspective. This experience not only impacts my present but also lays the groundwork for a future career where my ability to approach challenges with an open and creative mind will be a crucial asset.

After seeing the videos of your design space collective, how does it change your understanding of it, present new opportunities or inspire new possibilities for collaboration?

After watching the videos of my colleagues, I couldn't help but feel more inspired seeing each creative individual empowering themselves with new languages. One of the languages that particularly caught my attention was Ana's use of emojis and the interpretation of each user, as well as how digital totems could be seen as icons of rituals in cyberspace. I relate these concepts to my design space, exploring new languages and narratives for creation. Witnessing these innovative approaches has broadened my understanding of the design space collective, presenting new opportunities and sparking ideas for collaborative endeavors where diverse languages and narratives can intersect to create something truly unique and impactful.

Living with your Own ideas_

1ST PERSON PERSPECTIVE