Comprised of two separate videos, «Ringtone» and «Geisha Song,» the installation features the artist's signature style of using inanimate objects, such as ventriloquist dummies, paper dolls and finger puppets in staged photographs and film to objectify people and express a blend of psychological, political and conceptual ideas. (artproductionfund.org)
In the scuffle with the mammoth beast, another book gets opened that unleashes a malevolent ventriloquist dummy named Slappy (also voiced by Black), who proceeds to unlock all of the rest of the books and the dangerous monsters contained within. (qwipster.net)
The mini ventriloquist dummies are hollow, pliable plastic so can be used as finger puppets. (toysofthetrade.com)