Custom-made table with loud speakers, data projector, PlayStation 3
The deck of cards laid out on the table seems to separate and fly off of their own accord, moving over the surface and settling into new patterns and positions. In Unformed Symbols, images are projected onto the table alongside actual cards, yet animated to split apart, shuffle and change suits. The use of playing cards serves as a metaphor for the illusionistic practice of the magician (or con man), while the non-interactivity of the piece introduces another element of deception into the work. The scale and presentation of these subjects, usually intended for play, catches the viewer off-guard when they come to life and refuse to react to their presence. In this way, the piece subverts the expectations of the viewer who anticipates interaction.
(Kathy Rae Huffman, http://www.cornerhouse.org/media/Art/Exhibition%20guides/Masaki%20Fujihata%201.pdf)