Rooted in Lacan’s theory of the “Mirror Stage”, but also relying on Ovid’s myth of Narcissus and Echo, the concept examines the continuous negotiation of self-identity through reflection and understanding as opposed to egoistic self-absorption. This idea delves into the ephemeral, non-verbal exchanges that exist in liminal spaces of interaction, where thoughts and emotions reside on their journey to become conscious language. These vocal gestures — murmurs, clicks, hisses, exhales, sighs etc. (stereotypical Serbian and Balkan communication expressions) — create a cacophony that mirrors the internal dialogue, chaotic, yet structured process of though formation.
The voice is an act of identification, it is characteristic, unpredictable and accidental. It always had a dualistic nature: it has been emitted and heard at the same time and is a hasty signal of the thinking apparatus.
Drawing on William Wordsworth’s poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, the work also contemplates human need to reconnect with nature and simplicity, in a way the poet’s encounter with an endless field of daffodils left a strong impact on his sensibility.