"Talk to Me" Response

“Talk to Me” Response

This was a very interesting project ever developed in Museum of Modern Art also known as MoMA. Observing and mesmerizing every single idea in the “Talk to Me” section was a great experience. The one idea that really caught my attention was the “Menstruation Machine Takashi’s Take.” I didn’t understand what was going on at first or what the metal, bird-shaped sculpture was, but after reading the description many times and watching the video over and over again, it reminded me how badly I really wanted men to feel the same way women have to go through with their period. “Menstruation Machine Takashi’s Take” was designed by Sputniko! It was established in United Kingdom. The media used for the Menstruation Machine are aluminum, acrylic, and electronics. This machine could be used by men, children, postmenopausal women, or others who wants to experience five days menstrual period. You wear this machine around your waist and it compresses on your abdomen which gives you the same pain and bleeding women gets when having their period. Inside the device is built with a blood dispensing system and electrodes.

In the video, a boy named Takashi built the Menstruation Machine to test out how it would feel like to be a girl with menstrual period. He dresses up like a girl and puts on the machine around his waist. He goes out with a girl friend and does an everyday activity that girls do when they go out. The machine later hits him and he starts feeling the pain. Takashi has felt his first hand experience with menstrual period.

My brother used to make fun of me whenever I have my period and I always confront him that he doesn’t know this feeling of pain and that he should one day experience it. I’ve never imagined that someone would actually develop this machine for the opposite sex to experience it.

“Talk to Me” shows the idea of us humans experiencing nature or technology that’s not very interactive with us. They might not be able to move or speak to us but they do have a way to communicate with people. The objects interact with us in different ways that helps us to understand them or develop from them. Everyday objects are always there in the world and has a connection with the users. The communication comes from technology, nature, and toys. It’s very neat to know that these do exist and that normal junks can communicate with you. The objects could help us with skills and develop a better understanding of life.

Like the Menstruation Machine, Takashi’s interaction with it was pain and how girl’s feel with menstrual period. But afterwards, he smiled when the pain when away as if he experienced something very unique. He later forgot about the pain and went back to his normal, girl, fun routine.