Unconscious Paradises

The idea of a personal paradise can represent, for each of us, a fundamentally different framework of what such a space should contain, how we might identify within it, or what does or does not take place there. At the same time, this state of eternal bliss may feel both distant and yet within reach of our fingertips. The exhibition Unconscious Paradises, part of the 6th edition of the audiovisual festival LUFT, does not seek a specific place that we can perceive as paradise, but rather a position within an inner world that may not always be fully clear or conscious to us. It also raises the question of whether the search for paradise leads to genuine fulfilment or is doomed to failure from the outset, pulling us deeper into a metaphorical rabbit hole. The exhibition presents several perspectives on life itself—a space from which we derive this notion of paradise. We consider it a state in which reflections of our identity, environmental concerns, and sensory perception intertwine. This personal perception helps us navigate our experiences or sincerely accept or reject phenomena. It is precisely this framework of our preferences that reveals a broader field of meanings and determines not only our personal position toward life, but also the systems in which we operate. The range of selected artists aims to diversify the very idea of where paradise begins and ends. In the exhibited works, statements on dreams, beauty, emotion, and the wider space around us. However, it is ultimately up to us how we interpret paradise in relation to what surrounds us.