Mating, 2015

Programmed masks, LED, brass, strap, dice, amber, insects

A man and a woman play a game of dice, each wearing an LED mask which obscures their face. The dice are made of amber, in each an insect is embedded. The players’ respective masks light up in a rhythm that is not immediately discernable to onlookers, creating the impression of witnessing a conversation without being able to follow its significance. This sequence of illumination is in fact based on the mating behavior of fireflies. Live flies can be seen on ceiling, walls and floor.

Photo © Ola Rindal