Inanna on the Meathook
by Rory Willats
A meditation framed by the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent into the underworld.
Viewers are introduced to the myth as they watch an avatarized image of themselves on a screen that hangs from a 27’ pendulum. In front of them, a Virtual Reality headset sits on a podium.
The VR headset streams a live, 360-degree, stereoscopic video from the avatar's point of view looking back at the viewer.
Ambient soundscape by Asta Baker; Headset soundscape by Rory Willats
Produced by the University of California, Santa Cruz
Sound Design: Asta Baker
Installation Support: Rose Klein, Colleen Jennings