Scanography

 Scanography sets:

                                                         Set 1:








Scan set 2:

























Reflection:

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the idea of panpsychism, the theory that consciousness exists in all living matter. This feels connected to what I am learning in Processes and Structures and New Media, New Forms, especially the idea of being in conversation and in concert with materials rather than acting as their master. While layering objects, and myself, onto the scanner, I found myself thinking about the ephemeral nature of beautiful things, and about the way forms can feel like they trap what they hold. I thought about objects being confined to their shapes, and about my own body as something I am both inside of and limited by. Scanography, with its glass barrier, really lends itself to this sensation. The surface creates a feeling of stillness and containment, almost like the subject is forever held in a glass cage.

I think this could be really interesting to explore with children, especially alongside science and observation. It reminds me of using a microscope in school and feeling that same sense of surprise, curiosity, and experimentation.

Comments

  1. AileenApril 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM

    Mila, these scanographies are so beautiful! They remind me of our CAC workshops, where we really tried to listen to materials, and especially the paper workshop, when Ayelet mentioned the idea of posthumanism. It feels as though you, the objects, and even the scanner are in a kind of dialogue through the scanography, rather than you simply controlling the outcome. The ephemeral quality you mentioned also comes through strongly in the work.

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