MES MEUFS: Pillow Talk

Pillow talk is the relaxed, intimate conversation that often occurs between two sexual partners after sexual activity, usually accompanied by cuddling, caresses, and other physical intimacy. It is associated with honesty, sexual afterglow, and bonding […]. Pillow talk, more broadly may also refer to conversations between parties that may be of a more casual and flirting nature, and are not necessarily engaged in a physical relationship. - wikipedia For the first of a series of events hosted by Mes Meufs at Raum D, Museumsquartier Wien, we chose the title Pillow Talk. Our attempt was to reinvent the atmosphere of the space, by a sort of material cleansing. Raum D is generally used for multiple purposes, mainly events and screenings in the field of digital culture. For our exhibition we created a set of sculptural objects and textile interventions that changed the presence and feeling of the setting of Raum D and that invited the audience to stay and engage longer and more intimately than they would in a normal art opening. To achieve that effect, we installed a semi-transparent textile separation, blocking electromagnetic waves, copper incense diffusers, electric candles and a textile lounging landscape that invited the audience to sit or lie and to listen and watch. The installation dealt with the themes of physical presence in space and virtual being and the increasing indiscernibility of their difference. It consisted of a sound installation playing audio from three different sources, switching between science fiction movie scripts, new materialist theory and songs. The physical lounging landscape was an extension to a virtual landscape, projected on the wall. The wooden bar belonging to Raum D was redesigned and served drinks from glasses specially made for the occasion.