Is it worth it ? . 2007

Is it worth it ? (2007)

Theme: The Negativity of Technology

VISUAL RAGE Institute Of the Contemporary Arts Singapore

Using recycle products, the outcome challenges the notion of fun. Little miniature army men soldiers are transformed into Suicide martyrs. These soldiers are kept in a toy dispenser machine.

 

While the news is being reported, visuals of these suicide army men, the user will be encouraged to participate in this by trying to grab these toy soldiers from its dispenser. As soon as the user inserted his/her coin in to the dispenser, the image of the news broadcast will be changed to the user’s face via web cam. The user now becomes the central icon instead of the army men.

 

This artwork investigate the notion of at what price are we paying for the lives of each and every suicide soldiers that we take, every time we play the game. And because of our participation in playing the game, it makes US the central figure in the news rather than these suicide martyrs.