Sepsis

Project Description

Sepsis (2024) is an audiovisual piece that captures the overstimulating nature of media through a relentless visual and auditory barrage. Just as the body's immune response to infection can go into septic shock, so too can our cognitive defenses turn against us. Screens multiply across various media—trucks, TVs, computers—creating an infinite visual loop that mirrors the non-stop flow of information we navigate daily. Human faces distort progressively in these sequences, symbolizing our gradual detachment from physical reality as digital personas take precedence. The atmosphere is intensified by "personalized" meditative, disembodied voices, enhancing the alienation. Drawing on Stan Brakhage's maximalist style, the piece layers dense, provocative imagery to confront viewers with the sensory overload characteristic of modern existence.