Powered by the Glitch explores the intersection of art, technology, and social activism through the lens of feminist cyborg theory and an interactive augmented reality (AR) installation. By inviting audiences to engage with their inner glitch, the project challenges traditional norms, disrupts binary logic, and embraces the fluidity of identity, celebrating the hybrid, the messy, and the in-between. It also examines the impact of virtual personas on real-life identities and questions the societal expectations placed on women to be perfect and constantly perform for the world’s gaze.
Inspired by Legacy Russell's concept of the glitch as "a form of refusal, a strategy of non-performance," the project references queer and drag club culture, creating a space for possibilities within systems that demand conformity and standardization. By repurposing AR technology, typically used for social media branding campaigns, Powered by the Glitch challenges conventional boundaries of the body and self. Audiences will engage with interpretive readings from Glitch Feminism and activate glitched phrases through interaction.
Glitch Becoming - a performance
Glitch Becoming is a 30-minute drag cyborg augmented reality (AR) performance that explores the fluidity of virtual personas through movement. Unfolding concurrently in both physical and digital spaces, the piece integrates augmented reality, machine learning, projection, sound, and spoken word to create an innovative experience. Featuring a dynamic fusion of dance, martial arts, and yoga, Glitch Becoming takes viewers on a journey of identity discovery across six distinct scenes. Each moment harnesses the glitch as a transformative force, allowing audiences to experience the body in a constant state of reconstruction, navigating the ever-blurring line between human and machine.
Exhibition and performance:
Spiritual Machines 2024 - Flux Factory, Governor Island NYC
