Weian Chen: Affective Communication
<p> Without attempting to figure out what this image means, </p>
<p>Can you ask your body how it makes you feel?</p>
<p>Pause, for a few seconds, </p>
<p>Look deeply, to trace the energies and rhythms of the strokes,</p>
<p>Where it starts, and where does it take you? </p>
<p>Remember, your task is </p>
<p>to extract the felt sensations from your body, not being indulged by the concepts from your thinking mind. </p>
<p>Now, </p>
<p>Tell me, what did your body say about this image? </p>
<p>How does it affect your corporeal rhythms? </p>
<p>Do you feel bouncy? Soothed? Or curious? </p>
<p>Ok, now I can tell you what just happened. </p>
<p>You were taking in the affect of the birds' flight paths, the rhythms of their songs, boats' movement cutting across the sea, </p>
<p>the scent of nearby flowers, </p>
<p>and the sensations of the heat. </p>
<p>At least, this is what I felt when I traced all of these perceptions on the Eastern Cliff. </p>
<p>Have I succeeded in communicating the affect of Tiritiri Matangi? </p>
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<p>This image was uploaded for the SGS Research Showcase 2022. </p>
<p>Choose your favourite image for the <a href="https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PIIVE3RFrgQOzQ" target="_blank">SGS Research Showcase People's Choice Award: Research Image category</a>.</p>
