36,6

Details of the project

Title of work

36,6

Studio

Interdisciplinary Studio of Design

Head of the studio

dr hab. Jarosław Kozakiewicz

Technique

film

Dimensions

Description

What distinguishes humans from other beings? Temperature and homeothermy. The normal range of human body temperature is from 36.6 to 37℃. Can we imagine such a temperature disappearing from the Earth's face? The pandemic months have shown us very clearly that our human position in the world - previously central and independent, has been transformed. The inspiration for the film is the concept of the American philosopher Donna Haraway, who claims that in "Human Centred Design" there was a certain "Error" and that other beings subjugated the human being. I use the human daily ritual of drinking coffee and remove the human entity from it, leaving behind objects that perform activities on their own. Four objects up to 20℃ take part in the film: a jug; cup; sugar bowl and book, and coffee. During filming, the camera is situated as if we were watching the act of drinking coffee from the perspective of these four objects. Each object "looks" at each other, the objects dance and communicate freely. The appearing fragments with the embryo drifting in space or the liquid overflowing define human life, lost forever or just for a moment. The green screen technique was used to make the film, and the morphic outfit allowed the removal of a human individual from the frame.