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. Clad in vibrant neon day-glow mesh fabric, 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.

This inaugural version of Superfluity debuts at Twin Cities Pride 2025 in Loring Park, Minneapolis, one of nation’s largest free Pride festival, running June 28–29 and welcoming over 650,000 annual visitors. As a celebration of queer visibility, joy, and collective imagination, Superfluity offers an open, vibrant space for play and presence in the heart of the city. 

PROJECT SUPPORT

Superfluity is made possible with generous support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Puffin Foundation, and the Natzel Family. 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 in New York City. 

Thanks as well to Twin Cities Pride, including staff, volunteers, supporters, and the Artist-in-Residence cohort, for their ongoing partnership.

Gratitude to the Institute for Public Architecture, its staff, fellows, and extended community, for their support and collaboration.

Research assistance was generously provided by friends, colleagues, and contributors. Special thanks to the many individuals whose time, encouragement, and insight helped bring this project to life.

Wil Natzel is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Institute for Public Architecture

Jonathan Kirschenfeld, Janet Fink, Deborah Garcia, and Jennifer Pham

Institute for Public Architecture Fellows

Bruna Canepa, Lesia Topolnyk, Maria Luiza de Barros, Noah Gotlib, Wil Natzel, and Huirong Ye

Twin Cities Pride

Andi Otto, Kelsey Alto, Cory Hilden, Derrick Strom, and Ben Owen

Twin Cities Pride Artist-in-Residences

Nell Tryst, Sebastian Rothe, Alicia De La Cruz, DeSean Hollie, and Wil Natzel

Research Assistance

Patrick Parrish, Larry Weinberg, Katrina Weinberg, Shayna Miller, Jennifer Pham, and Judy Mann

Special Thanks

Tomoe Matsuoka, Doug Johnson, Richard Becherer, Nilton Maa, Peter Grace, Mitch Fluegel, Jerry Natzel, and Jaclyn Natzel

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