Many argue for the separation of work and leisure spaces to help the mind distinguish between the two. However, modern technologies like smartphones and social networks have blurred these boundaries, making it challenging to define spaces for work and rest. In the post-industrial age, the bed has become a central element in this transformation. According to Beatriz Colomina, it symbolizes a convergence of the entire world onto the smallest screen, turning the bed into a floating island in an endless sea of information.
In this context, the bed’s purpose is redefined and it becomes a space for contemplation on pleasure, discomfort, work, and leisure. The loss of formality in private spaces allows the bed to serve as a platform for reflecting on these aspects of life. The focus shifts from viewing rest solely as a means to enhance work efficiency to acknowledging it as a valuable entity in itself.
At every moment we can choose who and what we perceive as existing in time. Just as we can choose to believe that time is a space of unpredictability and potential rather than inevitability and hopelessness.
The exhibition Consuming Time serves as a deliberate exploration of time consumption, devoid of any predefined productive or efficient objectives and free from the burden of guilt. Within this space, voluntary rest takes precedence, inviting everyone to indulge in moments of rest at any given time.
year 2023 / exhibition space Gallery Bernardo Bernardi, Zagreb