Faculty of Arts & Science

Digital Futures

Marquessa MacKenzie

Unknown Caller

A social experiment encouraging viewers to cross the threshold into participation. The conceptual inspiration comes from Marcel Duchamp’s Dadaist satirical subversion of art and mass-produced objects. The technical and practical application draws current theories for engagement with installation art, emotional behaviour, and free-play states.Engaging with this piece provokes participants to confront personal expectations of art, boundaries, and perceived material value.

“The caller is only unknown if you don't answer the phone.”