Moving Art Project Puts Men On The Receiving End Of Catcalling

Terra Lopez was catcalled for the first time when she was in high school. What started off as a seemingly light attempt at flirtation resulted in her being followed home. Now, 15 years later, Lopez is hoping to give men an idea of what this kind of terrifying experience feels like.

The Sacramento-based musician and artist released her project, “This is What It Feels Like,” on February 3. It’s an audio art exhibit in which participants walk through a dimmed hallway to the sound of men catcalling them, with varying levels of harassment and objectification. Perhaps most jarring is that Lopez interviewed 100 women for the project ― and all of the recorded catcalls are words that the women have actually heard.