What Do You Think The Mind Is?

This piece consists of 10 masks suspended from the ceiling and facing a masked performer (me). Each mask contains a light sensor, a sound chip with 10 seconds of prerecorded sound, and a speaker. As the audience members place the masks in front of their faces, the sound bite is activated. The sound bite on each mask holds a different voice answering the question “What do you think the mind is?” By gesturing with my hands I activate the sound on my mask which asks “What, what is it?” Although descriptions of the mind are found on the 10 masks, the word mind is not, prompting the viewer to reflect on the subject being addressed in the soundbite.