Description: CONTROLLING THE WILD WEST IS AN INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION THAT TAKES THE GALLERY-GOER'S MOVMENTS AND POSITIONS IN SPACE TO ACTIVATE MOTORS WITH DOWELL RODS THAT HAVE IMAGES CUT OUT OF A PICTURE BOOK OF PAINTINGS BY WESTERN ARTIST FREDERICK REMINGTON. AS VIEWERS MOVE AROUND IN THE SPACE, DIFFERENT CHARACTERS ARE PHYSICALLY ANIMATED AT DIFFERENT RATES, SPEEDS , RHYTHMS AND DIRECTIONS, CREATING NEW POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS OF NARRATIVE SCENES IN THE WILD WEST. ALL OF THE FUNCTIONAL AND PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE VIEWER TO SEE AND EXPEREINCE SO THAT THEY FEEL AS PART OF THE MAKING OF THE PIECE. THE WORK IS BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND ACTIVATED BY THE VIEWERS. THIS SCENIC NARRATIVE BEGINS TO EVOLVE INTO AN INTERFACE THAT AFFECTS THE WAY VIEWERS SEE ONE ANOTHER WITHIN THE SPACE.
