Scientifically:
In Western society, light is seen as goodness, growth, and progress. Whereas darkness is seen as evil, stagnation, and lack of knowledge or enlightenment. The historical notion of light and darkness is that they are opposites. This binary narrative still pervades our contemporary perception of darkness.
These binary narratives (oppositions) almost alway builds in dominance or privilege. Therefore Claire argues we should re-imagine this binary narrative.
The installation called Dark Matters
shares an abstraction of the transdisciplinary research darkness. Creating a work which is based on perspective, transdiscipline and equality of knowledge.
Was nominated for: Exceed Expectations scholarship, Hogeschool Rotterdam
In collaboration with: National Park Lauwersmeer, Staatsbosbeheer, Dark Sky Park Lauwersmeer and International Dark Sky Organization
Year: 2021