The project began as an experimental research piece; analyzing fall damage mechanics in the 2007 videogame Ratatouille. The aim of this experiment was to replicate the unscientific researching methods prevailing in far-right online communities like QAnon or looksmaxxing forums. I exclusively made loose, dubious links between facts, with a goal to contrive unhinged theories from seemingly arbitrary, neutral starting material. Leading me through sources such as WikiFur or Reddit, the experiment resulted in formulating a “death loop theory,” where I concluded that Remy the rat is schizophrenic and trapped in an endless death loop.
I felt compelled to fully immerse myself in the role of an “online researcher.” This led to the creation of an immersive installation mimicking the stereotypical living space of a redpilled, terminally online Reddit user. The work places viewers in this setting, inducing claustrophobia, disgust and anxiety, to metaphorically illustrate how one's reasoning abilities can be shaped and distorted by their surrounding (online) environment.
