August 05, 2004
cellular trans_actions 091101
Amplifying the Self
cellular trans_actions 091101, a cell phone performance by Victoria Vesna, was part of an exhibition called Avatars and Others. It took place on September 14, 2001. cellular trans_actions consisted of a series of works that looked at our relationship to time, the constant interruptions, and how the rupture of private and public spaces changes us. Cell phones are central to the interactions created in public spaces, amplifying issues related to our shifting perception of self...People were given numbers of others and through the mediation of the cell phone, talked to strangers that they would normally not have more than superficial conversations with. The performance was accompanied by site and time specific installation, recording the flavor of a particular geographic and social location. Read more.
Posted by jo at August 5, 2004 06:09 PM