PLAN B

Plan B was the beginning of the exhibition "Dreams, Memory and Hallucinations", curated by Eder Chiodetto in 2012. This work tried to search the festive part in hallucinating, dreaming of memories that the time has stirred. Remembering changes our basic perceptions, we accommodate ourselves in what interests us. Thus we dream. No matter if we are awake or asleep, dreams make us hallucinate, this renews our memories. After watching athletes pursuing their dream to stay a long time under water without breathing, and practicing myself their apnea techniques, where the heart rate decreases to the point of blackout, I wondered: What better time to hallucinate? I decided to base my project on the idea that human beings can actually be several minutes under water without breathing. Maybe we could evolve to adapt to living some time in the water, like as our ancestors!. Dream is a game. So this work plays to hallucinate, remembering our possibilities! -------------- WIP: Work In Progress ------------- Karina Sechi is one of the 50 best emerging photographers for 2015, as voted by the eight-member international jury for the LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2015. For this project, Karina has been finalist in Digital Manipulation Category Non Professional, in the 7th Pollux Award 2015 in the UK. Runner up in Portraits category at the 8th Pollux Award 2015 (UK). Silver medal in the “Portraits/self-portraits” category and Bronze medal in the “Fine Art” category in the annual contest PX3 - Paris Photography Prize 2014. Winner in the "single image contest 2014" of californian BLACK & WHITE magazine, USA. PLAN B has participated in several international shows and art festivals in Venice, Turin, Padova, Cittadella, Spezia and Sao Paulo.