Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection:same day as images before, 3 hours later
Exposure Time: 15 minutes
Comments: Eyes were kept shut during exposure, no concentration and no focus at all.
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Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; 13 °C; bright sunshine
Exposure Time: 25 minutes;
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: Concentration on producing visible spots and light
Comments: This experiment leads to weird chemical reactions. Polaroid had to be pulled manually through the rollers. Next image got lost, last image [2] on film turns out with light spots without being exposed to any light and pulled out normally of the polaroid back.
Seeing one’s own double
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Comparing a large number of cases Dr. Sollier found that the apparition has many degrees from the simple impression of being in one’s own presence to the clear vision as if in a mirror. In the last case the apparition is sudden and does not last long. Any excitement whatever will make it disappear. When the phantom has different attributes, is smaller in stature, different in clothes, it may persist for hours in different intensity. The moment of apparition is usually during the evening hours, in states of deep meditation, self-concentration or anaesthesia. The distance at which it is seen varies from a few yards to close proximity. Sometimes it marches before the subject and vanishes all at once, sometimes it turns about or moves to the side and imitates his movements. In most cases it is silent. Occasionally there is a dialogue and difference of opinion between phantom and self. When the phantom has different attributes his clothes are usually black and the ressemblance is like that of a brother. The costume, however, may be identical with that of a favourite romantic hero or with one worn in the past.
From: Encyclopedia of Psychic Science by Nandor Fodor, University Books, 1966, excerpt from entry: “seeing one’s own double”
The title for this project is “The Clearing” or in German “Die Lichtung”:
Die Lichtung, Leuchtung, Erleuchtung, Enlightening, Erkenntnis, Erkennung, Erscheinung, Verhüllung, Hüllung, Enthüllung, Bündelung, Erinnerung, Erklärung, Klärung, Verklärung, Belichtung, Ablichtung, Richtung, Augenlicht, Durchlicht, Lichtstrahl, Lichtflut, Fokussierung, Flutung, Fluidum, Fleck, Flucht, Fluchtpunkt, Punkt, Point, Punktum, Spot, Stain, Strahl, Strahlung, Gebiet, Space, Gap, Raum, Traum, Truth, Thought, Gedanke, Umgebung, Eingebung, Gebung, Wahrnehmung, Irrung, Verwirrung, Halluzinierung, Halluzination, Spekulation, Spekulierung, Hypnose, Materialisation, Rayo, Opto, Ocular, Okult, Dunklung, Verdunklung, Erhellung, Hellung, Aufhellung, Durchhellung, Durchlichtung, Durchbrechung, Brechung, Verdichtung, Dichtung, Sichtung, Durchsicht, Unsicht, Nebel, Wellen, Sicht, Licht, Wirklicht, Richtlicht, Unsicht, Deutlicht, Unlicht, Nichts.
Photograph with many thanks to Mr. Pickledfeet
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; 1 °C; dark grey atmosphere; little light; snow-rain
Exposure Time: 20 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: cat’s faces; architectural labyrinth; night cities
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 15 minutes; 0 °C; plain sunshine; blue sky
Exposure Time: 15 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: pink light, numbers
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; -1 °C; cold, bright winter light; slight snow
Exposure Time: 20 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: Cat eyes, faces, lights
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder [Medium Format]
Film: Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Exposure Time: 15 minutes / No “daylight collection” at all
Thought Keywords: undefined blur
Comments: Kamera leeked light
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder [Medium Format]; kamera Version 01
Film: Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Exposure Time: 16 minutes / 25 minutes after 45 minutes “daylight collection” of winter light and snow reflections
Thought Keywords: Neuschwanstein, Ice Crystals, Kaleidoscope
These are the first results of imagery showing intraocular lights, recorded with a selfconstructed kamera (images of the kamera will follow soon). This project is based on my intensive researches about thoughtography and other invisible phenomena within photography.
