ZALÁN SZAKÁCS

ArtistZalán SZAKÁCS: TOPIA (2021)

Zalán SZAKÁCS

Light is not just a privileged substance: it is an essential element. Without light there is no visual effect, no communication.

TOPIA (2021)

Kinetic light environment

Topia is a luminokinetic installation that evokes the Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti’s intellectual tradition of a point-of-view perspective on reality, interpreted as a window opening onto reality. The work seeks to present the two-dimensional world that emerges from the virtual windows of the digital screens we all use today, which can be interpreted as post-kinematic projection screens, in a stage-like space, using sculptural devices to create a plastic dimension. Taking into account the changes in the etymology of the concept of the screen over time, Szakács’ work draws on the historical context of the screen, which originally had an architectural function, when, referring to the original function of the image display device, it invites the viewer to enter a “screen space” in which the visible but not tangible surface appears as an invisible wall projected onto a fog rolling in space. This new screen is in fact an immaterial interface, created through digital technologies but manifested in a physical environment. The curtain-like nature of the wall of light emphasizes the flatness of the “screen,” while the light blue colour evokes the typical colour range of LED screens that are ubiquitous today.
Topia was created by electronic musician Pandelis Diamantides (1978, Athens), audiovisual artist Boris Acket (1988, Amsterdam), and visual designer Bob Roijen (1986, Reeuwijk).

Zalán Szakács (1992, Târgu Mureș) is a post-digital artist who creates audiovisual environments reflecting on specific media theories using light, space, and sound. His work in the interactive and ever-changing field of art is based on a conceptual approach, focusing on the exploration of various aspects of human perception, aesthetic problems of orientation, and perceptual skills. In her media archaeological research, she explores historical technologies and infuses them with new meanings in the context of contemporary art.

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