“Look Inside!” by Connor Brem (2014)
What happens if I look inside?
Curiosity is a powerful force. Look Inside! explores how people react when presented with a non-descript box and an offer to look inside.
If people choose to peer inside the box, they find a mechanical drum set, which begins to play a simple but incessant beat. The beat grows in speed and intensity, and the box begins to shake!
At this point, people interacting with the piece have a choice: back away and attempt to dissociate themselves from the commotion they’ve caused, or keep watching. When Look Inside! was displayed, some people ran, and some stayed. Some even came back to play again.
Look Inside! explores curiosity, responsibility, and control. Would you look inside?
