Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state.

In psychology it is considered to be one of the most beneficial defense mechanisms as it transforms negative emotions into positive actions. Many defense mechanisms suppress our natural emotions. Sublimation allows to focus this negative energy from something harmful into a useful act.

Every day we are bombarded with stimuli that present us with challenges, force us to make decisions, and create emotional responses. These emotional responses can be positive or negative, and in order to live in a civilised society, we have to control these responses to some extent

« sublimation » at White Sands - New Mexico, was a manner for me to reset my personal timeline into new coherent perspectives.

Dancing with only sound of my breath, merging with the white canvas of the desert, I extruded obsolete patterns and dis-located my old/hole self.

Then i heard a song ...

Music by Jacob LaVallee available on Spotify

Feb 2020