AntISOcial
AntISOcial is an interactive and sensorial installation simulating the period of home isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Informed by a core process of cognitive behavioural therapy; AntISOcial was inspired by the “in-vivo” exposure technique where the direct engagement with an uncomfortable situation in a safe environment produces the capacity to reduce anxiety and psychological distress.
By creating a safe, introspective space for participants to review, process and rehabilitate from such a unique psychological experience, we aim to facilitate an opportunity of inhibitory learning and emotional processing in an effort to inspire contextual reconsolidation and promote recovery.
All scenic elements are consciously designed to slightly alter the aspect of each room as you progress through the installation, allowing introspection and perspective shift from the position of time and distance.
Creative design & direction: Giorgia Stefania & Jill Chrisp
Artistic renders: Jill Chrisp