Name: Transplantatio
2024 Festival of contemporary art, Biela noc, Bratislava
Authors: P. Mazalán, P. Ebringerová
3D: D. Hoffman
Camera and Post-production: P. Fröhlich
Viola and spinet: J. Urdová, S. Urdová
Objects: V. Kita Mazalánová, F. Kita
What if we could successfully transform organs in individuals who, at present, are unable to express their unique perception of the world? What would we learn about the inner world of a child with autism? How would someone, whose body or mind prevents them from communicating in ways we understand, describe their joys? Such thoughts are often pondered by their closest loved ones — particularly parents, who dream of a day when their non-verbal children might speak in fluent, articulate language. With the help of artificial intelligence, even static photographs can now „speak,“ allowing us to simulate the revival of voice and facial expressions. However, the richness of our inner worlds still remains beyond the reach of computers…