Monday, December 15, 2014

"Europe. It's Just Next Door"

In this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGW6Rm437tE, there is a door in the middle of the walking area in a city in Europe. When a participant opens the door another city in Europe is shown on a screen within the door. There is a camera set up in both cities, so participants can see what is on the other side. On one side there is a performer who is ready to perform, and on the other side there is a participant who decided to open the door. While web cams are not new technology, this video shows how this older technology can be used in a new way, in a public, group way, with strangers on a side walk. It creates a type of interactive art piece that connects the large public world together and makes it smaller. 

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