Manifesto of Emotional Archaeology (Innerworldism)
Key Terms: Emotional Archaeology, InnerWorldism, Archeo Emotive Art, Excavation Art
We do not create new worlds. We unearth the forgotten ones buried within us.
Emotional Archaeology is a practice of excavation (not invention)
We believe that beneath every surface lies an innerworld ( fragmented, ancient, alive )
This innerworld holds emotional artifacts, relics of identity, loss, joy, shame, transformation.
Our work is to uncover these, not to explain them.
Innerworldism invites the viewer into this process of excavation.
Core Beliefs of Emotional Archaeology
- We honor the act of uncovering more than the act of finishing.
- We trust in the power of ambiguity ( where meaning is fluid, where forms shift identities.)
- We believe in the sacredness of the unfinished, the fragmented, the imperfect.
- We understand that inner landscapes are vast, layered, and often unknowable, and that art is a tool for navigation, not conquest.
- We invite the viewer to become a fellow archaeologist ( not merely a spectator ).
Why This Matters Now:
In an age obsessed with surface, speed, and certainty, Emotional Archaeology turns inward — slow, intuitive, vulnerable.
It reminds us that identity is layered. Feeling is ancient. Transformation is ongoing.
What we dig from within ourselves might just reshape how we see the world outside.
Summary (Short & Clear):
| Term | Focus | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional Archaeology | Philosophy | The why (excavating emotions through art) |
| Innerworldism | Aesthetic | The what (the innerworld as subject & muse) |
| Archeo Emotive Art | Method | The how (symbols, totems, relics of feeling) |
| Excavation Art | Process | The action (digging, layering, revealing) |