Transition To Transcendence

‘Transition To Transcendence’ is an interactive, immersive installation which includes a VR element. It takes root in a profound exploration of my experience with Evangelical Queer Conversion Therapy, guided by Foucault's insights on Biopolitics. Over a decade later, I was still experiencing the psychological trauma linked to this, trying to live while being constrained by beliefs I never truly embraced. I noticed that conditioned beliefs often perpetuate systemic oppression. To break free from this panoptical cycle of consciousness is to liberate ourselves from perpetual psychological suffering.

Embracing the wisdom of Jungian Psychology, I embarked on a transformative process of Individuation which Jung describes as something “only experienced by those who have gone through the wearisome but indispensable business of coming to terms with the unconscious components of the personality.” It unveiled the illusion crafted by my critical filter, revealing that I had lived confined by beliefs I never truly embraced. Projecting my repressed ego, I perpetually concealed my authentic self behind masks and personas. This is echoed in the installation which represents my conscious mind and how I believe I am perceived by the others.

Drawing inspiration from Ericksonian Hypnosis, I harness the power of Virtual Reality to immerse viewers in a meditative journey through my unconscious mind where they can transcend their perceptions and surpass the boundaries of belief.

The viewer becomes the link between the installation (conscious mind) and the VR (unconscious mind).