Plans for a standalone publication on meditation.
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ThoughtCounter research – interview findings
I spoke to 11 people – some who’ve never meditated, some who tried and stopped – and asked them to be brutally honest about why.
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Engaging users after the initial ThoughtCounter investigation
I had a conversation with one of my meditation teachers, Renata, about using a choice-based flow after the initial 60-second ThoughtCounter investigation, and how to create meaningful change. The mind likes to choose, so the idea for this is that every step offers a binary or short-list option.
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The Five Aggregates
During my recent meditation retreat in India, I attended a brilliant workshop on the Five Aggregates, a foundational Buddhist framework for investigating the nature of self and experience.
The framework resonated immediately with my art practice and research, particularly in how it maps the area I’m exploring through ThoughtCounter.
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Visiting Matrimandir: A 1970s vision of consciousness architecture
A couple of weeks ago, whilst in India, I visited Matrimandir – Auroville’s meditation chamber at the heart of Sri Aurobindo’s experimental town.
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Beyond thoughts: What else can’t be sensed?
My yoga instructor inspired me with something she said in Tuesday’s class… “notice your mind, notice your heart, notice your body”.
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What am I actually making work about? Reviewing my interests
Watching Mark Farid and Michael Landy speak about their work, I noticed how clearly they were articulating their practice. I’m at the beginning of my MA, and my practice still feels a little vague and it’s constantly evolving.
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Immersive yantra installation: Investigating sacred geometry as perceptual technology
An installation idea examining how yantras encode specific mechanisms for altering visual perception — using controlled light environments to test in three-dimensional space.
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Research notes: Yantras as spiritual technology & neo-tantra artists
Exploring how contemporary artists transformed yantras from ritual diagrams into modern visual languages while retaining their perceptual power.
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Op-art as modern yantra: Toward a ceremonial viewing experience
While reviewing my highlights from Frieze, I noticed there were some clear themes that connected to the perceptual alteration research I’ve been doing.
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