Wil Natzel’s Superfluity is an interactive field of inflatable tubes that invites participants to tilt, move, and engage with them, activating responsive lighting and sound to create public spaces through a queer lens of architecture. These playful structures shimmer with movement and color, transforming the environment into a dynamic landscape of touch, light, and sound.
Inspired by underground clubs, hidden gathering spots, and other queer landscapes, Superfluity fosters connection and dialogue through shared sensory experience. It acts as a dynamic mixing place, blending strangers, sparking spontaneous interactions, and a sense of wonder and celebration.
The project began during Wil Natzel’s time as a Twin Cities Pride Artist-in-Residence and was further developed through his Fellowship at the Institute for Public Architecture on Governors Island, NYC. Superfluity drew crowds at both the Twin Cities Pride Festival in Loring Park and at Dinner Du Nord at Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis. Visitors of all ages moved through the inflatable forms with delight, children darted playfully between them, teens paused for selfies, and adults wandered with curiosity and wonder. At the plaza, guests removed their shoes to step into the shallow reflecting pool, exploring the inflatables as they responded to touch and movement, creating ripples of light and sound that seemed to dance with them. Families, friends, and strangers alike became part of a fleeting, joyful collective. Many left with wide, ecstatic smiles, carried by the immersive energy and shared delight of the space.
This project, which embodies the intersection of architecture, art, and queer culture, creates spaces that invite participation, ignite curiosity, and celebrate inclusivity. It’s a place to get you out of your clique, make new friends, or at least lose the ones you have.
Concept art is available, and Superfluity is now booking future appearances. Whether for a festival, art event, or public activation, the installation offers a vivid, tactile experience that invites exploration and connection. By day, a day-glow neon mesh radiates in sunlight; by night, internal LEDs shift color in response to touch and movement, creating an immersive, interactive experience. For booking or sales inquiries, please contact Wil Natzel.
