Instant Gratification
This interactive artwork has a compelling relationship with Marshall McLuhan’s notion of “tools as extensions of our senses.” The question arises, then, what senses do our tools extend, and what reactions do they provoke? The phone acts as an extension of our voice and our mouth, and the particular sex toy used in this installation is meant to mimic the tongue to provide sexual pleasure. In a sense both tools in this artwork are capable of doing such. This artwork echoes Work to Text and general Barthian analysis by exploring interactivity as a means of engagement and active readership. This artwork concerns itself with the methodology of seduction. In fact, the artwork operates backwards to what is perceived as the normal model: a word being used to control the tongue muscle is the reverse of what is physically happening. Perhaps this piece is more reflective of the elements of desire at play.
Previous exhibitions:
-"Hello Schrödinger?"Hamilton Artists INC. Hamilton, Ontario. January 8th - February 26th 2010.
-“2 Steps Back: The 7th Annual Interaccess Emerging Artists Exhibition.” Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, Ontario. July 13th -August 6th 2007.
-“Hospital” at Ignite: Youth Arts Forum 2007. Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. June 12th-13th 2007. Represented by XPACE.
Please note this work is non extant
Previous exhibitions:
-"Hello Schrödinger?"Hamilton Artists INC. Hamilton, Ontario. January 8th - February 26th 2010.
-“2 Steps Back: The 7th Annual Interaccess Emerging Artists Exhibition.” Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, Ontario. July 13th -August 6th 2007.
-“Hospital” at Ignite: Youth Arts Forum 2007. Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. June 12th-13th 2007. Represented by XPACE.
Please note this work is non extant