Emotein

"After leaving Earth, water will leave Humanity.
Through spasms and sobs, the tears will be the first to escape from the droughtiness of hearts.

Powerless, with arid eyes turned toward the sky, Humanity will witness the irremediable departure of the tears in cloudy convoys taking away their treasures of emotions."


The project

  • An essay on the role of emotions in the world.
  • A work of anticipation materialized by videos, a book, a play, photos, music, objects, a space for thinking and discussion.
  • An experiment of the impact of fiction on reality.

Genesis of the Emotein concept
Steps leading to the Emotein concept:

  • The patent of the century: The memory of water
  • => Do tears contain a memory of our emotions?
  • ==> Consume emotions to live more
  • ====> Selling tears
  • =======> Emotein - essence of pure emotion

 

The approach

The vision is presented through a multidisciplinary approach materialized by original creations (Video, photos, text, music, objects) presented via electronic media (mobile, internet) and aiming to initiate discussions and thinking that can translate into live events (happening, debate, artistic installations, etc).

 

The team


Arnaud Bezançon (Lyon, France)
- Initiator of the Emotein project.
- Shooting of videos and photographs.

Alain Bezançon (Montreal, Canada)
- Author of  "The tear thief" novella and the "Emoshow"play.
- Associated in all stages of the project.

Zohra Bezançon (Lyon, France)
- Consulting and assistance in achieving the creations.
- Associated in all stages of the project.

 

 

 

 


Milestones

August 2009
- Birth of the concept

September 2009
- Shooting of the video
- Design and making of the lachrymatories

October 2009
- Design of the dress
- Video editing
- Writing  of  "The tear thief" novella
- Composition of the original music
- Photo shoot of the lachrymatories
- Producing of  the iPhone application

November 2009
- Photo shoot of the "Albatross girl "
- Making of the dress and photo shoot
- Publishing in French and English of  the iPhone application and website
- First expert interviews

2010-2011
- Additional interviews of experts
- Publishing of the French podcast on Itunes including the audiobook, the video, the interviews
- Publishing of "The Tear Thief" eBook on iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Feedbooks, Smashwords
- Writing of the "Emoshow" theatre play
- Release of "The Tear Thief" audiobook

 

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