This interactive installation invites viewers to engage physically with the concept of labor through the repeated action of rotation, constructing a scene of uncertain, ongoing, and inconclusive work.

This installation consists of two interlocking gears, a track, and an outer shell of green metal mesh. Viewers can activate the structure by slowly turning a handle at its base, setting the system into motion. Inside the mesh, materials collide and rub against one another, producing irregular sounds. The mechanism does not run smoothly—frequent jams, misalignments, and disrupted rhythms are part of its operation. Within the mesh, heteromorphic assemblages resemble compressed, disassembled, and stitched-together fragments of a body—not whole human figures, but remnants that carry the sensations of squeezing, twisting, and being pushed forward.

The work evokes a familiar condition: the constant need to adjust oneself to the surrounding environment, where labor becomes a small act of maintaining order. This labor might take the form of repetitive gestures used by autistic individuals to ease sensory overload, or the mechanical routines modern subjects adopt in search of stability. It is at once a means of self-protection and a reflection of internalized social norms. Rather than offering a fixed interpretation, the installation invites physical engagement—an embodied experience of “ongoing operation without clear purpose.” It is not a task to be completed, but a continuous, immersive sensory process in which the viewer becomes involved.

Instructions for Use: Please crouch down as indicated and hold the handle to rotate. Rotate slowly to avoid damaging the structure.