Furry Weekend Atlanta

Mutant on Mutant is a durational artwork in collaboration with several other artists in the fandom. It consists of live vocal performance with audio processing and body contact improv. A fictional story co-authored by each performer unfolds within live reading while their bodies allude to this shared world they all emerge from. This piece is the second in an ongoing series of performances created specifically to be shown in furry spaces, related to Smoopa's work. It lies as a component in a larger body of research conducted by them that explores the interstitial space between the online and offline bodies. Pondering how we (the avatar/character) reflects back onto our own physical bodies and identities, and to attempt to normalize and destigmatize the act of maintaining an avatar, or player character. What does it mean to socialize often online, engage in cyber escort/sex work, build up personal lore within online platforms, prototype the self through the curation of an avatar, fall in love online, and contribute many years to fan culture that exists primarily on the internet.