Desktop Performance
This desktop performance art piece explores the tension between body image anxiety and the freedoms of the digital realm, where we can indulge in eating without consequence while simultaneously exercising. It's curious how in the online world, eating podcasters rarely show their exercise routines, and fitness bloggers don't share their food indulgences. As an observer, there's a desire to enjoy eating without the associated weight gain. The virtual solution is to simulate both actions online—eating and exercising concurrently—an act that's inconsequential in the real world. Meanwhile, virtual assistants in this space reinforce a message of self-acceptance, assuring us that we are perfect as we are, negating the need for change.