December 24, 2004
Art Mobs
Creating a Meta-Dialogue
The Art Mobs project, created by Dr. David Gilbert and students from Marymount Manhattan College, allows users to share their art experiences using a mobile phone or iPod.
Using the text messaging features of mobile phones, users leave comments about works of art for others to read. With an iPod, users listen to guided tours of art exhibits created by anyone who has an opinion about the show. Users are also invited to make their own tours for others to listen to.
The project should be lauded for encouraging people to be more active when attending art events in galleries and museums. The Art Mobs project takes advantage of the widespread use of mobile phones and portable MP3 players, making them devices for distributing information and connecting gallery goers, which is a nice counterpoint to the frequently-posed argument that these devices are socially isolating.
Watch a demo video here. (Posted by Michelle Kasprzak)
Posted by at December 24, 2004 12:17 PM
