Henhouse

Henhouse is an audiovisual installation in which eight eggs maintain a conversation that never ends. The piece is scenographically presented as a segment of a henhouse, extracted and brought into the exhibition space—where it comes to life. The audiovisual engine is a computer executing an algorithm whereby each egg listens to the others and responds in a variable and infinite process. The audience always witnesses a unique moment of the work, as it continuously self-generates in a permanent live state. The eggs engage in a conversation that touches on both practical topics and philosophical matters. The dialogue drifts in a state of aimless rambling, effectively reproducing a significant aspect of human behavior.

The piece experiments with the creation of a script distributed across eight databases programmed to interact with one another. It can be understood as a work of “new media theater,” exploring the narrative possibilities of audiovisual forms through computational structures.

The piece contains everything necessary for its operation (sound system, computer, projector, and electronic components). The only external requirement is a power outlet in the exhibition space.