Observed/ Observing is an installation that reveals how surveillance blurs the boundary between public and private spaces, turning visitors into both observers and the observed in an endless cycle.
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Abstract
Observed/Observing is an interactive installation that explores how surveillance blurs the boundary between public and private space. Within a quiet, fabric-divided room, visitors encounter a projected image that feels intimate yet unsettling—unaware that their presence also contributes to the experience. A hidden camera captures their reactions, turning each participant into both subject and spectator in a continuous cycle of visibility.
The installation draws on the aesthetics of surveillance: concealed devices, soft surfaces masking hidden observation, and automated systems that remove human intervention. By eliminating instructions and minimizing guidance, the piece invites unease, curiosity, and reflection. The fabric partitions evoke privacy or safety, but instead conceal mechanisms of exposure.
Observed/Observing questions what it means to be watched without knowing, and how we perform—or don’t—when we think we are alone. It challenges the viewer to consider the ethics of observation in a world where being seen is no longer a choice, but a condition.
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