ArTED – Somos como estrellas | Juliana Iriart | TEDxRiodelaPlata

Translated by: Kjell Vandevyvere Checked by: Peter van de Ven

I think that art is above all an intimate experience.

That’s why I go with you

share some questions that I ask myself to build my work.

Do you have a cell phone?

Those who do not have one can answer the questions in themselves

and enjoy the experience.

If you want to answer yes to the questions I will ask,

light up the screen of your mobile

and raise it up towards the roof,

where a camera calculates the result of our answers

and it will project on these screens.

There are two important things to do this.

First, if the answer is negative,

the light from the screen must be well covered,

so that nothing escapes.

You can keep it here if you want.

But nothing can escape from light.

It is also important to, after showing your answer,

make it dark again, to continue with the next question.

Now I will ask another question:

are we in the year 2015?

Now that we know how to respond,

we start with the questions.

Do you feel like an animal?

We continue with the second:

Do you use your gift?

Would you like to feel less anxiety?

Do you find it reassuring to live on a planet that floats in space?

Do you like useless things?

(Laughter)

Does joy have a lot of power?

Do you trust in common sense?

Would you like your house to have wheels?

Do you have a place to cry?

Are there strangers that you admire?

Would you like to take afternoon naps at work?

(Laughter)

(Laughter)

Is it possible to live less angry?

Do you enjoy walking?

Are we ready for our thoughts to be heard?

Thanks.

I invite you to continue to ask us questions

and continue to make collective images.

Thanks.

(Applause)