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Goethe-Institut Thailand
Curated by Stack.xyz

In collaboration with Wasawat Somno, P.A.T.C.H.

Series of When Virtual Reality Feels Real, So Does Online Sexual Harassment consists of one video installation and one VR world, both confronting the pervasive issue of sexual harassment within virtual spaces, with a particular lens on Natthorn Tansurat. Through Dream Market, an animated video collage evoking the visual language of face-rigged avatars, the work dissects the psychological and emotional repercussions of sexual harassment in online communities.

(1) No Bodies Touched

Meanwhile, No Bodies Touched examines how virtual bullying leaves lasting trauma, challenging generational divides in understanding digital realities, particularly those experienced within VRChat. The installation highlights how difficult it can be to communicate the tangible impacts of online abuse to older audiences, for whom the digital world is often perceived as separate from the 'real'.

Visually influenced by horror game aesthetics, the installation's sculptures deliberately cater to the male gaze, compelling the audience to adopt the perspective of both the harasser and the harassed, forcing an unsettling confrontation with their own positionality and assumptions.

2020-2025, Thailand, VR, VRChat; Variable

(2) Dream Market Collective

Dream Market is an animated video collage that draws on the visual language of facerigged avatars to explore the psychological and emotional impact of sexual harassment within online communities.

2020-2025, Thailand, Video Art; Duration 4’00”

Sound Designer Chaiwat Aunchareon
World Building Assistance Phattara Chatuphattarakul