Gaze
Museum Documentation
Detailed Picture
I am always aware that I am a foreigner. When I speak my accented English, wear my clothes, choose foods to eat—these are all ways I notice that I have a different style than native-born Americans. This social incongruence became the motivating factor for my piece Gaze , which consists of a set of my nine eye balls projected onto a large screen. The video clips of the eyes are linked to a video motion sensor and MAX/MSP program in the computer; as the viewer shifts around, the pupils follow her every movement. The multiplicity of eyes brings an alien-like feel to the installation and the large screen overwhelms her. My attempt is to make the viewer feel as out-of-place and uncomfortable as I often feel; however, my decision to use images of eyes considers themes not unique to my own experiences.
Gaze 2005