The Eyes, 2022
The Eyes, 2022Performance and Video Work. Performance runtime 35 minutes.
The Eyes uses a combination of the body- our original technology– and new media to refract the surveillance state through the myth of Io and Argus Panoptes. A giant covered entirely with eyes reimagined as a singular being covered with 20 cell phones, Panoptes is the panopticon embodied. The work traces Io's journey to regain body sovereignty as they navigate the fervent digital landscape of Argus’ simultaneous visions.
The Eyes uses a combination of the body- our original technology– and new media to refract the surveillance state through the myth of Io and Argus Panoptes. A giant covered entirely with eyes reimagined as a singular being covered with 20 cell phones, Panoptes is the panopticon embodied. The work traces Io's journey to regain body sovereignty as they navigate the fervent digital landscape of Argus’ simultaneous visions.
Sound Design
Lou Tandon
CinematographerRebecca Shapass
Videographers
Inbar Hagai
Jacqueline Tsai
Research Collaborator
Athena Wasborn
Argus Dancer
Kevin Ocampo
Io Dancers
Anisha Baid
Abby Baldwin
Connor Berndt
Theo Bliss
Grace Lopez
Crescent Pilewski
Ava Shannon
Cole Sears
London Williams