Over the past year, I have been collecting recordings of my own sleep-talking, which will now wander through the exhibition space via loudspeakers. This sound installation aims to externalize what is inside me, drawing inspiration from the philosophical insights of Henri Bergson.

Visitors can lie down on star-shaped mattresses and listen to my sleep-talk. My words, sometimes shouted and sometimes whispered, are often incoherent, oscillating between self and unconsciousness, creating an unsettling atmosphere. Bergson’s notion of "duration" resonates here, as my sleep-talk captures the fluidity of inner experiences and the continuous flow of consciousness that eludes rigid categorization. I am fascinated by the choice of words and the way they are uttered beyond my conscious control, as well as how my body tries to express what is happening in my brain under the unconscious.

Sleep talk is a "natural performance hidden in everyday life" and a "material for increasing sensitivity." According to Bergson, life is characterized by an élan vital, a vital force that drives creativity and change. When we dream, talk in our sleep, or think about something, we tap into this vital force, experiencing a very personal sense of what is happening in our bodies. This is because we are trying to understand our relationship to the physical world through our bodies, aligning with Bergson's idea that true knowledge comes from intuition and lived experience rather than static analysis.

Our bodies serve as the hinge between the mind and society, a point of danger and a place of intimacy, emotion, and will. The title of this exhibition, "Connected to the Underground," is a phrase I actually said in my sleep, expressing my sense of standing between society and darkness. This idea reflects an exploration of the subconscious and the depths of human experience that lie beneath the surface of everyday consciousness.

Everyone has moments when they just want to scream, when they feel like they are standing on a plank over an endless abyss. I want to let go of my emotions, preserving their complexity without the need to fully understand them. suggests that embracing the fluidity and multiplicity of life's experiences allows for a deeper connection to the self. Accepting and talking about the body and discussing health and illness, even when full of contradictions, is essential. Accepting fragmented and disjointed images and facing them without fear can become a source of strength, much like the call to embrace the dynamic flow of life.

This sound installation aims to cultivate sensitivity to weight, movement and sensation, especially peripheral aspects, and to foster the ability to move between consciousness and unconsciousness. this work seeks to reveal the profound interconnectedness of mind, body, and society, encouraging visitors to experience the duration of their own inner life and the vital force that animates their existence.