“Ooh, La La!” is an immersive XR art installation that reimagines the realm of play by combining traditional notions of “toy” with the charged symbolism of the sex-toy. At its core, this piece subverts societal norms through an interplay of humor, color, and sensory exploration. In doing so, it provokes questions about intimacy, identity, and how we navigate taboos surrounding sexuality. I was compelled to examine the way “sex-toy” as a term is simultaneously familiar and forbidden, and to explore how reframing it simply as a “toy” might radically shift our perceptions.
