An experimental short film ‘TIME’ speculates on the multi-dimensional time concept and our perception of reality based on that. This non-linear theory proposes that time could have additional dimensions beyond our usual understanding of past, present, and future, which could potentially allow for the existence of alternate timelines or different ‘paths’ through time.
An esoteric thinker, J.G. Bennett, proposed a theory that time consists of three dimensions or aspects: Objective Time, Subjective Time, and Eternal Time. The Objective Time corresponds to the linear, measurable aspect of time that we commonly experience in our everyday lives. It encompasses the past, present, and future and is characterized by events unfolding sequentially. Subjective Time refers to the individual’s perception and experience of time, which can vary greatly from person to person and from situation to situation. Whenever you’re meditating, running, waiting, or fighting, you feel the time differently, as if it is stretching or accelerating depending on your activity. Eternal Time transcends the linear flow of Objective Time and the individual experiences of Subjective Time. It represents a timeless or eternal dimension that exists beyond the realm of ordinary experience.
Set in a surreal parallel universe, the film immerses viewers in a captivating landscape. Through brief time travel to a specific historical period, it illustrates the shifting eras for its inhabitants, while nature’s essence remains eternal and unchanging, defying all perceptions and occurrences. The film illustrates all three dimensions of time, leaving open the question of our perceptions of this world and our reality.
Chris Kore is a digital dreamer, multidisciplinary artist and speculative designer. She is interested in the intersectional relation between technology, art and science; in the exploration of an ever-changing mediated reality and its influence on human perception. Her personal works touch the philosophical and psychological sides of our technological nature, question the expanding development of Artificial Intelligence, mixed realities and our digital traces.