2019
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Confessional stage diving takes the spectacle of cancel culture and hurls it into the chaos of the crowd, where a tangle of fragmented and subjective perspectives jostle for space, shouting, scrolling, forgetting, or unforgiving all at once. People engage in social confessions for many reasons: to reveal a truth, express love, seek forgiveness, or relieve guilt. In the age of social media, a ritual of confession has resurfaced upheld by tightly filtered networks and the lure of simplified narratives. Though such performances may feel empowering, they often reinforce the very systems they claim to resist. Even as digital platforms give the necessary space for personal voice and agency, in this context, a confession slips into gossip, and solidarity dissolves into a collective void.
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HD, CGI, color, sound, 11’47”
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single-channel video installation; Scripted role-playing game for 8 characters; 90 min gameplay
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