This idea comes from a curiosity of what differentiates reality and virtual world, and there was a surreal notion when I came across a realisation that ‘magenta’, used to describe a colour, which does not actually exist.

“Magenta does not have its own wavelength of visible light. Purple has the lowest wavelength, and red has the highest. Normally, complex colors of multiple wavelengths are averaged out by the brain. The average of red and purple wavelengths, though, would be green. The brain tells us that red plus purple can’t equal green, and so it invents the colour magenta as its best guess at what the wavelengths mean.” (Adobe.com)

Through movement and interaction with outdoor architecture, I will explore how norms understood in our society could possibly be a ‘glitch’ in perception of human capabilities, and how deep human connections and dependence with advanced technology and artificial intelligence can blur the line between reality and virtual fiction.

Performed on 4-5 October 2024

Arts & Cultural Building in Parkville, Melbourne, home to University of Melbourne Student Union and Union Theatre.