Waiting

Artist(s)

Mohammad Qattan

Maryam Al-Taher

Farah Qutaishat

Rahmeh Omat

Media

Immersive experience, Projection mapping, Interaction design

Room view from above showing a wall with various circular and other mixed media elements, a central projection, and a multicolored wall. In the back corner is an individual wearing headphones and a white colored garment.

Description

“Good things come to those who wait.” — English proverb

This interactive experience revolves around the concept of waiting. What is waiting? Waiting is a kind of inaction, a delay. It’s defined as staying inactive while expecting something to happen. When you wait for something or someone, you spend some time doing very little, because you cannot act until that thing happens or that person arrives.

This project was inspired by the main themes of “Waiting for Godot”, encompassing the human condition, absurdism, nihilism, and the significance of hope. The famous play revolves around the characters' endless waiting, boredom, and the pervasive nihilistic atmosphere, reflecting on disorientation and confusion about reality. Additionally, the psychological aspects, emphasizing the connection to certainty, control, and the management of anxiety through awareness and redirection.

Low shot of the backside of a colorful plastic chair with hues of green,orange, and blue. Pointing at a wall with a clock projection and a circular projection with black, yellow, red, and green hues. On the ground is leafy foliage spread out.
Wall with various items attached with three big clocks the most prominent. Interspersed amongst are mixed media collages depicting cutouts of different items, including leaves, railroad tracks, and chairs. Adjacent is a large wall with a small clock projected and a larger circular projection with black, yellow, red, and green hues.
A plastic chair with pastel hues of blue, green, and orange parallel is a wall painted in the same manner. A side table accompanies the chair with a white rotary telephone, and a black sign above reads “sit: the act of waiting,” across from the chair is a wooden bench with leafy foliage under it.
Dark poster with rainbow diagonal lines, large lettering reading waiting at the top, a pair of white headphones hanging under.

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The following media is presented as a YouTube player embedded in Able Player.