Touch Grass is an immersive installation that transforms a popular online idiom into a tangible, ironic environment. The project serves as a physical intervention against "digital saturation," inviting visitors to step off the screen and into a stage of artificial grass and whimsical, large-scale forms. The objective was to create a space that prioritizes "life in the room," forcing a reconnection with physical mass and social proximity.

The installation required the integration of diverse materials and mechanical elements to create a responsive environment:

• Kinetic Interaction: I engineered a central "COW" sculpture—a kinetic piece with a fluffy exterior and wacky-waving inflatable tube elements. This served as a study in movement and tactile feedback, encouraging visitors to engage through touch and physical motion.

• Material Science & Fabrication: The exhibition featured a range of custom-fabricated components:

• The Eggs: Five 3–5ft diameter sculptures with fluorescent-glow elements and a high-gloss, durable finish.

• The Chicken: A massive chicken foot, the structure towering 8ft tall, utilizing wood, metal hardware, foam, and epoxy resin.

• Atmospheric Framing: Hand-painted canvas clouds and pink picket-fencing segments designed to suggest enclosure without creating physical barriers, optimizing flow within the immersive "stage."

• Systemic Irony: By using artificial grass and highly processed materials (glitter, epoxy, foam) to represent "nature," the work creates a logical paradox that heightens the viewer’s awareness of their own physical presence.

The documentation for Touch Grass analyzes the relationship between visual stimuli and social behavior. I tracked how specific environmental "inputs"—such as the spinning disco ball, kinetic movement, and seating areas—predictably influenced visitor interaction. This project provides a robust dataset on how immersive art functions as a social engine, proving my ability to design and document complex, interactive human systems.