Interactive Installation, 2003
3 computers, 3 LCD screens, Machined PlexiGlas, sensors and found objects

Next to the projection is a sculptural interactive installation, Cunning Genus. The installation is an entomologist’s field case in which there are three collection jars – a bursting chrysalis in one, a group of fireflies in the second, and a spider in another.

The computer controlled retro- engineered LCD panels inside the case show the insects moving about in their normal behavioral state. When a viewer taps on one of the jars, the creature inside will respond with strange behavior inversely based on its aesthetic value. Nearby projections show the dichotomy between true scientific investigation and inherent human myths. The viewer must stand with her head inside the Plexi curve, nestling her ears close to two small, whispering speakers. This projection space puts the viewer in the position of looking out from within a large glass jar.

•Vectors: Digital Art of Our Time, Winter Garden, New York, NY, Spring 2003, Curated by Bruce Wands
•Dislodged, West Side Gallery, New York, NY, Spring 2003, Curated by Rachel Gugelberger
•MFA Exhibition, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY, April 2003