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fursicle
noise making animal carpet

fursicleis an installation that invites patrons to enter a space of make-belief adventure through the wilderness of modern telecommunications. unwittingly they transform from hunters to the hunted, from observers to the subjects of the experience.

fursicle. upon calling the user will receive a password that is composed of animal sounds such as gerrrs, wooww, barks, cries, and meaows. staying on the phone they tell the password to the floating head. Prompted by the voice on the phone the user is asked if they want to MATE, KILL, or RUN with the fursicle. Each choice requires the user to touch and move in various positions with the fursicle, inventing the feedback as they move. While the user is interacting with the fursicle corresponding sounds and projected images are texturing the experience with rich animal sights and languages. deeper into the experience of the fursicle, the user creates a relationship with the fursicle feeling and stepping their way to mating, killing, or running. Cameras and mics capture the experience of each user to be sent to them at a later date and time. hunting under the carpte is a hacked blue tooth keyboard for user input. collaboration with liubo borissov // visit the fursicle website

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