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"Mess, no mess.  P1_4_R3=C1_P3," includes an interactive sculpture with an interior that reflects on childhood memories and comes to a new understanding of old ideas.  External problems, such as the political mess of confetti [a reference to the 2000 presidential election], are left outside of the sculpture.

Through projected images and confetti, the organic sculpture interacts with nearby people and the surrounding space.  The installation is operated by a system of sensors and a human inside an Oz-like machine.  The interior of the sculpture, like a loving embrace, depicts a place where troubles and political concerns are irrelevant.

When I was forced to face illness and death in my family, I created a place where I could hide from my fears, reflect on memories from my childhood, and come to grips with my own mortality.  The formulaic make-up of the installation produces the balanced safety that I was longing for.

Definition of Formula Components:

P1 = Pristine
R3 = Reception
C1 = Circle
P3 = Destruction of Pristine