"Operation" is an interactive exhibition where visitors can explore emotional and sensory concepts through playful interaction with art. The installation joins painting, sculpture, and animation to create a responsive environment that guests can explore to express and deepen the connection between their feelings and physiology.

The exhibit highlights three figurative sculptures with removable 3D organs. Visitors can place the organs on emotional coping stations around the room, triggering projections that convey internal narratives. An example is placing a heart in a freezer, triggering an animation depicting numbness and disconnection.

Inspired by artist and counselor Carole Jolly’s self-portrait visualizing grief's impact on the body, the project has expanded to include a variety of emotional experiences. Carole and collaborating artist Zoe McCarthy integrate hand-crafted objects, animation, and sensing technology to create an interactive, multisensory installation. The work invites personal reflection while encouraging broader conversations about how we process feelings, using art as a safe, tactile, and visually engaging path to connect with ourselves and others.