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“MEƎM: A STORY BALLET ABOUT THE INTERNET” by Ryan McNamara (2015)

  Ryan McNamara’s MEƎM was an experiment in expanded dance and theatre as a Performa commission at the Kitchen, NYC.  The audience was seated in chairs outfitted with casters which were rolled around different pockets of the theatre in a choreographed fashion, where they were

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“MEƎM: A STORY BALLET ABOUT THE INTERNET” by Ryan McNamara (2015)

  Ryan McNamara’s MEƎM was an experiment in expanded dance and theatre as a Performa commission at the Kitchen, NYC.  The audience was seated in chairs outfitted with casters which were rolled around different pockets of the theatre in a choreographed fashion, where they were

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“Displacements” by Michael Naimark (1980)

YouTube / michael naimark – via Iframely Displacements is an immersive film installation. Performers were filmed in the space using a camera rotating turntable in the room’s center. After filming, the camera was replaced with a film loop projector and

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“Displacements” by Michael Naimark (1980)

YouTube / michael naimark – via Iframely Displacements is an immersive film installation. Performers were filmed in the space using a camera rotating turntable in the room’s center. After filming, the camera was replaced with a film loop projector and

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“The Egg” by Charlotte Stiles (2014)

Vimeo / charlotte stiles – via Iframely To tell a transcendental story I used puppets. When making art about death and afterlife I wanted to respect that everyone has their own ideas and personal beliefs that they would cast on the story.

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“The Egg” by Charlotte Stiles (2014)

Vimeo / charlotte stiles – via Iframely To tell a transcendental story I used puppets. When making art about death and afterlife I wanted to respect that everyone has their own ideas and personal beliefs that they would cast on the story.

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“If I Felt Alone, I Was Close: Part III” by Audra Wist (2012)

“If I Felt Alone, I Was Close: Part III” (2012) is the third in a series of three documented performances by Audra Wist. The series consists of the artist performing lip syncs to songs from her adolescence, and always in the midst

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“If I Felt Alone, I Was Close: Part III” by Audra Wist (2012)

“If I Felt Alone, I Was Close: Part III” (2012) is the third in a series of three documented performances by Audra Wist. The series consists of the artist performing lip syncs to songs from her adolescence, and always in the midst

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“Emoticam” by Dan Sakamoto (2013)

Emoticam is an application that runs in the background of a user’s computer at all times, monitoring what they type. Anytime it detects an emoticon, or some other expression of real-world emoting, it takes a photo of the user’s face and uploads it to the project website. Visitors can view all images, or choose to filter to one specific term.

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“Emoticam” by Dan Sakamoto (2013)

Emoticam is an application that runs in the background of a user’s computer at all times, monitoring what they type. Anytime it detects an emoticon, or some other expression of real-world emoting, it takes a photo of the user’s face and uploads it to the project website. Visitors can view all images, or choose to filter to one specific term.

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“Domestic Tension” by Wafaa Bilal (2007)

For 31 days, Wafaa Bilal lived inside of a gallery space with an internet-connected paintball gun. At any time during the exhibition, visitors to the piece’s website could choose to move and fire the gun.

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“Domestic Tension” by Wafaa Bilal (2007)

For 31 days, Wafaa Bilal lived inside of a gallery space with an internet-connected paintball gun. At any time during the exhibition, visitors to the piece’s website could choose to move and fire the gun.

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“Year Zero” by Nine Inch Nails and 42 Entertainment (2007)

“Year Zero” was a concept album by Nine Inch Nails about a dystopian version of America 15 years in the future (from the time of the album’s release). The album itself presented a mostly vague, poetic look into the fictional world; the primary way the story was told was through an alternate reality game.

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“Year Zero” by Nine Inch Nails and 42 Entertainment (2007)

“Year Zero” was a concept album by Nine Inch Nails about a dystopian version of America 15 years in the future (from the time of the album’s release). The album itself presented a mostly vague, poetic look into the fictional world; the primary way the story was told was through an alternate reality game.

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“Remote Theatrical Immersion: Extending Sleep No More” by MIT Media Lab’s Opera of the Future group and Punchdrunk (2012)

“Remote Theatrical Immersion” was an experimental collaboration between MIT Media Lab and Punchdrunk to explore ways to make the experience of an audience member at a show like “Sleep No More” more uniquely affected by their actions.

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“Remote Theatrical Immersion: Extending Sleep No More” by MIT Media Lab’s Opera of the Future group and Punchdrunk (2012)

“Remote Theatrical Immersion” was an experimental collaboration between MIT Media Lab and Punchdrunk to explore ways to make the experience of an audience member at a show like “Sleep No More” more uniquely affected by their actions.

/ dsakamot

“Sanctum” by Juan Pampin and Michael McCrea (2013)

This work explores social media and physical space. The technology used allows audio to be projected towards a moving target; people can be in the same space and have totally different experience. For each viewer, the experienced is customized. The

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“Sanctum” by Juan Pampin and Michael McCrea (2013)

This work explores social media and physical space. The technology used allows audio to be projected towards a moving target; people can be in the same space and have totally different experience. For each viewer, the experienced is customized. The

/ aiott

“Catalyzing Conversation I” by Becca Epstein (2015)

I created an installation where people were invited to sit and talk. The exhibition took place during a DIY music show in my house which doubles as the venue Station P. The installation included hand sewn pillows, paper sculptures, tea, and projected video. This piece allowed me to observe the way in which people are willing to interact.

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“Catalyzing Conversation I” by Becca Epstein (2015)

I created an installation where people were invited to sit and talk. The exhibition took place during a DIY music show in my house which doubles as the venue Station P. The installation included hand sewn pillows, paper sculptures, tea, and projected video. This piece allowed me to observe the way in which people are willing to interact.

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