East/West Telematic Exchange is a live networked system highlighting the conceptual aspects of exchange and communication, which took place in Hong Kong and Chicago simultaneously during the international Looptopia Festival. This venture was made possible through a collaboration between the Hong Kong Art School and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. All passers-by in Hong Kong were invited to peep through the hole of a customized box and gaze far beyond their reach. The eye of the observer was visually captured and instantly transmitted via internet to Chicago. In Chicago, there was a similar peeping box inviting viewers to look beyond the familiar. Each “eye” from east and west were then featured on a large projection and the collage of the two ‘eyes’ displayed came from two different faces, one from each city on opposite sides of the world, divided by a 13 hour time difference.
Year of creation: 2007
Technique: video projector, mini mac, webcam, internet.
Dimensions: White circles (screen) (2x) diameter 2 feet
Space (variable)
Exhibitions
- LOOPTOPIA. The Art Institute of Chicago and Hong Kong Arts Center.
Hong Kong and Chicago, May, 2007
http://www.molior.ca/communiques/comm_PLongpre_hk_060407_fra.pdf
Press
- “Telematic Exchange by Longpré.” Journal Ming Pao, Hong Kong, April 12 2007
- “Philomène Longpre”. Journal Oriental News, Hong Kong, April 28 2007
Credits
- In Hong Kong, the Exchange was directed by the media artist, Philomène Longpré, with assistance from HKAS alumni and students: Spencer Ng, Dez Leung, Meli Yeung, Nicholas Tse, Pansy Tang, Kn Brick, Poon Kan Chi, Li Chun Yin Clifford.
- In Chicago, this Exchange project was directed by media artists: Tiffany Holmes and John Manning.
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THE EAST/WEST TELEMATIC EXCHANGE, Interactive Video System
