FLOWERHEADS
Video, 2023
About the artwork
This body of work represents the illusive qualities of the dream realm - how our hallucinogenic surroundings can disperse and transform at a glance and take us through an unpredictable journey of illogic randomness as our subconscious feeds us subliminal messages of our fears, desires and everything in between. Rooted in the juxtaposition of nature and violence, this short - seemingly illogic story - feeds us contradicting themes of tranquility within chaos as we are taken through scenes of blooming flora with birds chirping in the distance, to gunshots and explosions. The contrast in these scenes creates a disturbance between the purity of the world we inhabit and the man-made destruction we leave behind us.
Text prompted video animation (RunwayML), Audio mixing and video/audio collation. Sound design by: dio / belowsubconscious.
Audio explanation
Listen to Belowsubconscious discuss this work.
Belowsubconscious is a creator who merges the concepts of surrealism and distortion through the lens of AI tools. Within this space, visual scenes defy conventional logic, encapsulating the intricacies of an otherworldly reality. Her creative journey begins with generating text-prompted images rooted in an initial idea and evolves through iterative processes, where numerous versions are meticulously crafted until a compelling vision materializes, translating into a video.
Additionally, Belowsubconscious thoughtfully selects a soundscape that harmonizes with the animation, considering the emotions evoked by the visuals and choosing sounds that complement them. Between visual and auditory elements, Belowsubconscious navigates the synthesis of surrealism, AI-driven exploration, and meticulous craftsmanship. This approach unveils a world where the illogical finds its own poetic logic.