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About this episode

12″ x 12″ x 2″Plexiglass, LEDs, electronics, audioThis interactive installation appears as a mirror to the viewer. When they step on the pressure sensor, a microcontroller triggers LED lights to backlight the lightbox, revealing the image of Catherine Lique, a sex worker who was killed in 2003. The accompanying audio piece, a first person narrative, tells the story of the lifeand death of Ms. Lique. The audio also triggered by the sensor, is programmed to play through Processing. The primary narrative was written by Catherine's daughter, Stephanie.Memorial for Catherine Lique is the first of a series to honor and remember sex workers who have been victims of violence. The first installation was completed on December 17th, 2009, coinciding with the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers. About the Artist: Sarah Jenny is a New York-based multimedia and mixed media artist and masters candidate at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Interactive Telecommunications Program. For more information about the artist and project, please visit www.sarahjenny.org

• Release Date

  Dec 17, 2009

• Runtime

  05:53