“The Pornomatic” at SUPERFUNLAND for The Museum of Sex

Project Description

An early 80’s arcade styled console to which players step-up for a quick headshot photo, make some primary selections about their physical characteristics, and then immediately become transformed and transported—to both voyeur and star in a pornographic film from the period.

The Museum of Sex explores the sexual origins of the carnival in a combination history and group-art exhibition, SUPER FUNLAND: Journey into the Erotic Carnival. The history gallery takes visitors from the carnival’s ancient bacchanalian origins to its evolution in pre-industrial Europe and the “midway” of the 20th century’s great World’s Fairs, describing how its licentious and permissive subtext has remained intact. The group art show tells this story in thirteen one-of-a-kind commissioned amusements created by an internationally renowned team of artists and designers, bringing themes of sexual carnality, decadence, and joy to a contemporary audience.