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Jeff Watson is an artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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Tag Archives: performance
A specific level of the production of meaning that basically exists in every artwork
“To speak about the performative in relation to art is not about defining a new class of artworks. Rather, it involves outlining a specific level of the production of meaning that basically exists in every artwork, although it is not … Continue reading
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Tagged art, dorothea von hantelmann, performance, performativity
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Play does not only include the logics of the game
“Play does not only include the logics of the game – it also includes the values of the player. Her politics. Her body. Her social being. Play is a part of her expression, guided through rules, but still free, productive, … Continue reading
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Tagged miguel sicart, performance, play, procedurality
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“In participatory situations, game structure replaces aesthetics…”
“In participatory situations, game structure replaces aesthetics. Instead of events being worked out beforehand, there is a “game plan,” a set of objectives, moves, and rules that are generally known or explained. The game plan is flexible, adapting to changing … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, game design, participation, performance, richard schechner, theatre
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A Small Town Anywhere
Performance art groups like Coney are exploring the generative and poetic potentials of games in much the same way that game designers are exploring the immersive and interactive affordances of performance. Continue reading
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Tagged battersea arts center, coney, games, improvisation, participation, performance, uk
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Try to remain invisible: Subtlemob
Duncan Speakman’s As if it were for the last time is a soundwalk and street performance wherein audiences are “invited to download an MP3 and turn up at a secret location to listen to the track at a specified time.” Continue reading
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Tagged ambient storytelling, duncan speakman, improvisation, locative media, participation, performance, soundwalks, subtlemob, uk, urban space
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Version 2010 Chicago: Sustainable tactics and strategies for communities, resources, and networks
Chicago’s Version 2010 (April 22 to May 2, 2010) is “now seeking proposals and presentations about tactics and strategies that help sustain our communities, find better uses of our resources, and maintain and expand our networks.” Continue reading
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Tagged chicago, diy, performance, proximity magazine, public space, strategies, street art, sustainability, tactics, urban space
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The Fakebook Generation
I’ve always thought of Facebook as online community theater. In costumes we customize in a backstage makeup room — the Edit Profile page, where we can add a few Favorite Books or touch up our About Me section — we … Continue reading