AFFIRMATION POD: self-acceptance mode
Affirmation Pod: Self-Acceptance Mode
2023
Eight-channel video installation; video and audio tracks on continuous loop; phones, tablets, and computers; mirrors; industrial shelving
About the work
Affirmation Pod: Self-Acceptance Mode (2023) is an eight-channel
video installation in an 8 x 8 x 8-foot blackout room. The viewer enters
through a thick, black curtain that closes behind them to be immediately
greeted by a large monitor that mirrors their presence as live video.
Video and audio tracks play on continuous loops on smartphones, tablets, and computer screens. Two computers display full-screen webcam images, and various reflective surfaces reflect the space. Industrial black metal shelving holds the devices and recedes into the dark environment. The webcam screens and other computer screens provide the only light source. Multiple moving images, screens with affirmations, and ambient sounds of a heartbeat, breathing, and rustling surround the viewer. Headphones are available at three stations to listen to narrated diaristic stories.
This immersive installation blends video, sound, and space, inviting viewers into a narrative exploring the inner-to-outer connection between the body and the natural environment. The installation explores the relationship between the inner world and external nature in a way that is both personal and universal.
Video and audio tracks play on continuous loops on smartphones, tablets, and computer screens. Two computers display full-screen webcam images, and various reflective surfaces reflect the space. Industrial black metal shelving holds the devices and recedes into the dark environment. The webcam screens and other computer screens provide the only light source. Multiple moving images, screens with affirmations, and ambient sounds of a heartbeat, breathing, and rustling surround the viewer. Headphones are available at three stations to listen to narrated diaristic stories.
This immersive installation blends video, sound, and space, inviting viewers into a narrative exploring the inner-to-outer connection between the body and the natural environment. The installation explores the relationship between the inner world and external nature in a way that is both personal and universal.