pia watson
telepática internacional



Photographs by Natalia Gaia, courtesy of Novo Collective



Telepática Internacional, 2026
Live participatory performance with sound, cotton paper, ink, thread, colored pencils, wood, and metal rings
Presented at Work in Progress, interactive art festival, Mexico City
Live music by Susana NaveTelepática Internacional is a participatory performance exploring how intention, attention, and receptive states shape perception, and whether shared patterns can emerge beyond verbal language.

Through a series of silent individual and collective encounters, Watson takes the role of sender while participants become receivers. Guided by sound cues and live music, the interaction unfolds through an intuitive exchange in which a color is transmitted and interpreted. Participants then translate their perception onto a shared paper grid, creating a collective visual record of the encounter.

Inspired by historical accounts of “crossed letters” and early ideas of mental telegraphy, the work examines intuition, memory, sensation, and coincidence as possible forms of communication. Rather than seeking to prove or disprove telepathic connection, Telepática Internacional creates a space to question how perception is formed, how meaning emerges between individuals, and how subtle forms of exchange can become tangible through collective participation.














© Pia Watson