Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa
SYNTHETIC HAPPINESS
Irene Loughlin and I created an installation that is activated by performance. Synthetic Happiness depicts a world in which nothing is quite real. A clear vinyl tent, useless for privacy, warmth or protection, an Astroturf campsite, electric blankets without electricity, exercise equipment replacing the Great Outdoors, and anti-depressants sewn into the sides of the tent, provide an environment through which Irene and I moved dissociated from our actions.
