With a focus on the psychological and emotional effects of social media, my interactive media installation explores the fragmented nature of selfhood in the digital age. The piece examines how continuous digital self-performance can fracture identity and distort the ego, drawing conceptual parallels with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

It is based on interdisciplinary theory that spans media studies, psychology, and sociology, closely examines the writings of Donald Winnicott and Melanie Klein. Winnicott's idea of the False Self and Klein's Theory of Internal Objects offer a framework for examining how people create and safeguard their online identities, frequently at the price of a cohesive sense of self.

The visual and aural language depicts the coexistence of several, frequently opposing, digital selves. The environment reacts in real time, changing soundscapes and visuals to reflect the emotional tone of audience contributions, using real-time data and sentiment analysis from viewer interactions on Twitter via the hashtag #interspect. The performative aspect of social media, where identity is constantly shaped, validated, and fragmented through public engagement, is reflected in this feedback loop.

The installation invites viewers into a sensory experience that challenges the distinctions between performative selfhood and authentic identity by fusing theoretical understanding with real-world digital behaviour. It asks viewers to consider how self-perception, emotional health, and the increasingly hazy boundaries between internal and external projection are mediated by online platforms.