Efecto-Afecto
Efecto-Afecto (Affect-Effect) is an open system that unlocks and activates affection. By
putting the necessary conditions in place, it establishes a lived experience
where there is the potential to initiate affection. The system is designed with
the aim of invigorating one’s life force; seeking to rehabilitate affection and
bring a deeper understanding of our capacity to affect others and, in turn, be
affected.
The system is nudist and helps the body let go of its
inhibitions. It continues in the legacy of using nudity as a form of therapy,
taken from the many explorations within the field of psychology, as well as health reforms made in the
twentieth century.
At the same time, the project centres on how
architecture has the power to affect us
cognitively. With this in mind,
Efecto-Afecto consists of a set of exercises and tools that construct a
specific setting. Users experiment with the use of space, music, movement and
light as well as temperature. All of these affect and generate changes in both
the space and bodies.
Brochure
The promotional material of Affect-Effect is a brochure and folding poster. This includes all the information about the project and a call for the open sessions that took place in the Centro de Residencias Artísticas Matadero Madrid. Inside was one of the project mottos: “Giving Is A Form Of [Transference] Knowledge”.
