Reflection

This piece has a lot to offer the existing collection of works involving eye contact because it introduces a new dimension which hasn’t been broadly explored before: sound. Many works centered around eye contact take a traditional form. Even those which involve media seem to incorporate only visual aspects. Because eye contact itself is a purely visual sensory experience, it seemed intuitive to only incorporate sound. Instead of distracting from the eye contact as visual cues do, the audio creates an enhanced experience which is still focused. The concept behind the installation is one with great potential, because of the intimate relationship between art and emotion, which this installation directly plays with. One thing which could be done differently with more time and resources would be to integrate the sound more smoothly - with limited access to high quality speakers, the final product could have benefitted from better sound quality, considering that it was the focus of the media aspect of the project. To further advance the intensity of the experience, the project could also be place in a more isolated setting if it could be redone. The privacy would contribute to the intimacy of the experience.