“The real must be fictionalized in order to be thought.” Jacques Rancière

Revealed Realism (RR) is a unique method of perception and artistic action aimed at uncovering hidden layers of meaning within real objects, landscapes, and structures. It is based on the belief that even the most ordinary or forgotten fragments of the world contain a sense of “unfinishedness.”

This approach does not turn to fiction or external effects; instead, it relies on attentive observation and minimal intervention to reveal what already exists but is not immediately visible.

At its core, the method works with a sense of “unfinishedness” or absence — fragments of a hologram hinting at a larger, intangible whole. The artist and researcher collect these fragments, revealing and complementing them through minimal, respectful interventions that activate the object’s inner resonance without altering its essence.

Key Aspects of Revealed Realism: Immersive and patient attention to the object or environment: perceiving beyond the obvious.

Supplemented intervention: subtle artistic actions — such as temporary installations, sound additions, performative gestures, or poetic texts — that reveal hidden dimensions.

Phenomenological approach: emphasizes bodily and sensory engagement, recognizing multiple layers of reality including emotional and historical aspects.

Interdisciplinary inspiration: draws on phenomenology, speculative realism, archaeology of everyday life, tactile aesthetics, and evidentiary art.

Revealed Realism is more than an artistic technique; it is a way of being with the world. By revealing the invisible within the visible, it expands our understanding of reality, offering a richer, more nuanced experience that bridges art, philosophy, and lived experience — inviting a deeper connection to the world around us.