Up to eight specially marked cats contain switches which enable sounds to be triggered in the enclosure at the approximate locations of the cats. Additional altered cat sounds (triggered by VR/AG participants) play from other locations. A video feed of the inside of the enclosure is provided to both AG and VR viewers.
In Soft Fluffy and Virtual, I attempt to create an interactive environment that explores the idea of space becoming uncomfortable. This is done by subverting objects and sounds that have traditionally comforted. I create an environment that attempts to surround the viewer by exciting their sense of light, touch, and sound. I entice the viewer into an apparently comfortable environment and then subject them to a potentially uncomfortable experience.
Acknowlegements
Thanks to:
Minds Eye Yarn and the Tuesday Knitters especially Lucy Lee
Cindy Guzman
Ryan Martin
Leila Bandar
Sachiko Akiyama
The Graduate Sculpture Faculty
The SFA Visual Arts Division Administration
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