the polygraph

Are you a good person? Or do you just need to believe you are? This work explores how morality is performed, curated, and concealed; shaped by social approval, internal bias, and the desire to feel guiltless. Is being good about action, intention, or perception? As we strive to be seen as good, do we avoid the harder question: what if goodness is just a lie we tell ourselves?

The semester project was presented at the Angewandte Festival, as part of the collective exhibition: Truth, The Lies We Live By. 

Made together with: Minna Rothbart
Fonts used: Diatype Mono
Made with: Arduino IDE, MediaPipe, TouchDesigner