Mercury,
promoting armchair technology in the pursuit
of the better visions

This piece is a version of the Mercury reentry module recreated, to scale, out of couch cushions, lawn furniture, throw pillows and duct tape— as one might if one were building a fort made out of stuff from around the house. One can climb inside of it, the back wall is perforated with pen holes— recreating the stars of the Southern Hemisphere. Hawaiian slack key guitar music plays in the interior cavity and the entire form is suspended so it sways gently.