Marcus Bowcott

Lovebird: parakeet esp. of genus Agapornis said to pine away at death of its mate. (OED)

EYE Voyeur AGAPORNIS (EVA) was presented in 2005 at the inaugural launch of the Sex Party, a registered political party dedicated to realizing a sex positive culture. The installation consisted of curious inaugural participants looking through a small window into an adjoining room that contained two lovers on a bed along with a pair of lovebirds in a birdcage and two live feed video cameras. One camera focused on the lovebirds and lovers; the other camera focused on the eyes of the people looking into the room. These real time video recordings were presented on two monitors in the main hall of the event, beside the voyeurs looking in the window.

EVA directly addresses our sexuality: the intimate and (usually) private nature of making love in relation to representing curiosity and voyeurism. This installation reflects on the way we, along with mainstream culture, marginalize and sensationalize our curiosity towards sex.

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