Presentation
Cutting Kim: Playful Transgression Through VR Voice Interaction in Public Exhibition Contexts
SessionMachine Memories
DescriptionThis paper introduces Cutting Kim, an interactive VR artwork that explores playful transgression by transforming raw vocal utterances—from a hesitant hum to a cathartic scream—into a 'sonic sword,' a spectacular and destructive force. Through an iterative, practice-based methodology spanning four distinct public exhibitions, from workshops to a large-scale cultural festival, the work revealed a central paradox of the 'publicly private' act: the VR headset grants perceived privacy for vocal release yet simultaneously transforms the participant's physical body and voice into a public spectacle. This paper analyzes this complex negotiation between inner liberation and public self-awareness. We argue that by creating such experiences, interactive art can function as a 'rehearsal space' for social possibilities, offering a tangible model for how technology can be used not to control but to liberate the expressive human voice.
Event Type
Art Papers
TimeTuesday, 16 December 202511:24am - 11:36am HKT
LocationMeeting Room S222, Level 2
