Synchronicity: Media’s Inability to Duplicate the Acausal
Synchronicity is a spontaneous and meaningful coincidence,
reaffirming the importance of the individual as governed by a
larger frame work of universal order. While it was speculated
that media technology would increase the amount of synchronous
events, ultimately media is tied to the causal sphere.
Furthermore, media seeks to absorb the senses where
synchronicity instigates new processes of thought. As an artist,
I am compelled to connect with others; however, I want to turn
away from the media model of engaging through sensuous
perception. Though synchronous events are rare and
uncontrollable, they appeal to me as a much more powerful form
of connection. When an individual finds meaning in an acausal
coincidence it is more likely to have a transcendent effect, my
hope as an artist then is to not so much capture an audience but
rather participate in a universal order and connect with others
in a way that reaffirms their individual significance. My ho