Being Perceived

Year of Creation:

2025

Media:

Polycarbonate Panels, One-Way Mirror Film, LED Lighting System, 4040 T-slot Extrusion, Found Objects, Speakers, Custom Software, Custom Controller,

Dimensions:

8’ × 8’ × 8’ cubic installation + responsive courtyard environment

Description:

An immersive cube made of mirrored polycarbonate invites participants to choose: do you want to be perceived? If yes, interior lights activate, creating an infinity room effect while making the participants visible to those outside. If no, exterior lights turn on, rendering the cube opaque from within while leaving those inside hidden observers. Being Perceived examines the paradox of human connection: we protect ourselves from being seen even as we long to see others. The only space of mutual freedom occurs outside the system, in the unmediated moment before entering or after leaving the cube, where vulnerability and reciprocity are shared.