In this work we delve into the brain, searching for the mind. We long to experience other realities and imagine the mind will take us there. While standing inside this reality, we yearn to know what’s beyond it. The work is inspired by the centuries-old philosophical conundrum concerning the relationship of mind and matter, presented in a poetic representation. The title draws from a line by poet/musician Leonard Cohen.

Exhibitions

2018

- Rebecca Allen: Sync(Emerge(Consciousness))Solo exhibition including premiere of commissioned VR installation – Life Without Matter and selected older works, QUAD Gallery, Derby, UK. November 9, 2108 – February 3, 2019.

2017

- Enter Through the Headset 2, Gazelli Art House, London, UK. September 4-30, 2017.

Rebecca Allen is an internationally recognised artist inspired by the aesthetics of motion, the study of behaviour, and advanced technology's potential. For over thirty years, her groundbreaking work has pushed the boundaries of art and creative expression in experimental video, virtual and augmented reality, large-scale performance and interactive art.

Rebecca moves fluidly between the artist studio and research lab as her research informs her art. She is a professor of Media Arts at UCLA and was the founding chair of her department. Her current work in virtual reality involves the mysteries of human perception and is linked to research in neuroscience.

Allen’s artwork is commissioned and exhibited internationally. It is part of the permanent collection of Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Whitney Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York. Past collaborators include artists such as Kraftwerk, Mark Mothersbaugh, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Peter Gabriel, Carter Burwell, Twyla Tharp, La Fura dels Baus and Nam June Paik.