Dos de Tres is a choreographed robotic sculpture, where abstract carvings appear to come to life. They intertwine and play with each other, creating a narrative in our minds. The story unfolds in six minutes over 27 choreographic phrases. Additionally, the story is never the same, because the suspension on ropes introduces unexpected movements and positions of the objects relative to one another. The interactions are unpredictable, like many relationships.

The tendency of people to perceive behaviors and relationships that do not exist has been studied for decades, with experiments involving animations of geometric shapes. Here, the viewer perceives various relationships and narratives playing out with the sculpted objects. While the objects are abstract in shape, the viewer’s mind may create stories involving a parent/child relationship, or of friends, or even lovers --- caressing, nudging, fighting or expressing intimacy.

When faced with the reality that our perception of intentions and narratives is illusory and simply a fabrication of our mind, one may confront their own beliefs of reality. If we so easily perceive relationships in abstract objects, what narratives and intentions might we be perceiving in those around us? Could some be just a fabrication of our minds?