Eros is occult

What is Eros?

Eros has a duality: it can be explicit or hidden.
The explicit part is the one that is naturally showed to the others.
The hidden side is like a secret that has to remain in the darkest area of our mind. It’s a pulsion that must be unveiled because it’s considered dangerous or hostile. Significantly, the hidden part becomes the critical side of eros as it’s so personal that can’t be shared with anyone. Humans try to control, forget and cover it, but the result is only its growth and its transformation into an obsession.
For this reason:
Eros is occult.

Arches and obsession

The model has a vertical orientation: a central hole connects the entire structure and represents an ideal well. Geometry and arches are the base elements of the model. An alternation of 3 types of arches expresses obsession and anxiety that refers to the unconscious eros’s repression.
Starting from the top and reaching the lower floor, the alternation becomes more random and confused, and the number of arches increases.

The metaphor

The video-metaphor was made to show the duality that characterizes “Eros”: tranquility that remains explicit and a drive that is, however, hidden.

Appearance / Reality

The maquette is divided into two main areas: the upper level is the visible part, and it represents the conscious side of the brain. In contrast, the other part of the structure is underground, and it’s a materialization of the unconscious.

Collaboration with:
Noemi Castelnovo
Giulia Cimenti
Laura Polvara