“Distorting (a messiah project, 13C),” is the first installation in a research intensive series of sculptures and installations that challenges conventional wisdom around one of history’s most controversial subjects. ”Distorting,” an intricate web of fleece, rope, and plastic, is a three-dimensional representation of the concept of the messiah, as it existed in the 13th Century. As viewers move through and around the installation, they will find QR (quick response) codes embedded throughout the sculpture. By scanning those codes with cell phones or other mobile devices, they will be able to access the bit of data each pod represents and therefore begin to draw connections between the sculptural elements and the history of the messianic concept. “Distorting,” part of the larger “a messiah project” series, will be installed on the ground floor of the Invisible Dog Art Center, curated by Risa Shoup.