EXPO PANDEMIC (2020) - 8 min
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a new form of emptiness, a sense of void that has disrupted the rhythms of daily life and challenged our understanding of time and space. Expo pandemic explores this new emptiness and its implications for our individual and collective experiences.
The lockdowns and social distancing measures have emptied out public spaces, creating a vacuum where there was once movement and activity. The absence of noise and the emptiness of streets and public places has created a new sense of space, one that is both eerie and liberating.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on individuals and communities around the world. From the loss of life to the economic and social disruption. But this emptiness has also created a new rhythm of life, one that is slower and more introspective. The silence and emptiness of public spaces create a new canvas for the imagination, allowing us to create new rhythms of life and new ways of connecting with one another.
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Pandemic, Space, Time
Our experience of time and space is not a matter of objective measurement but is deeply connected to our perceptions, emotions, and bodily rhythms. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought this into sharp focus, disrupting the rhythms of everyday life and challenging our assumptions about the stability and predictability of our environment.
The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of our rhythms of life and the mutuality of our experience of time and space. It has revealed the ways in which our individual rhythms are intertwined with the rhythms of society and the environment, and how disruptions can have far-reaching consequences. The pandemic has also raised questions about the role of technology in shaping our experience of time and space and the need for a more balanced approach to the use of digital technologies.
On the other hand, the pandemic has also accelerated the use of virtual space for work, education, and socializing. The use of digital technologies such as video conferencing, online classes, and social media has increased dramatically, creating new rhythms of communication and interaction that are not bound by physical location. This has also led to debates about the potential negative effects of excessive screen time and the need for balance between online and offline activities.
The Sound of Pandemic
The pandemic has changed our perception of what is important or relevant in our daily lives, including how we experience sound and music. The background noise of city life has diminished, causing sounds that were once in the background to come to the foreground. This shift in our sonic experience has caused people to become more aware of the interplay between foreground and background in the soundscape.
Additionally, this change in our perception of sound has affected music. Musicians have had to adapt to playing and recording music in quieter environments, where every sound is more audible. This has led to a new appreciation for subtlety and nuance in music. The pandemic has forced us to re-evaluate our relationship with the sonic environment and highlighted the potential of new and unconventional musical forms to capture our changing experiences.
Collaborating Artists:
Farhad Delaram
Director
Sasan Khoshniat
Edit & Visuals
Arash Kazemzadeh
Colorist
