Went to the ICA Boston yesterday on one of the wettest, most miserable days to take public transport ever. I think the interview went well. They seemed to perk up when I told them that I was aiming for a related career. It isn't much, but it is a start. Meanwhile, my roommate might as well have "Harvard" stamped on her forehead. She's being headhunted, and they basically told her to name her price. A-mazing.
Disheveled, wet and cold aside, the view from the fourth floor was worth the trip. One side of the building faces the river and is 99% glass. In a bleak but beautiful way, the sky, the steel, and the river were all the same color. I wonder if it's like living in snow globe during the winter.
Here's a link to Karaoke Wrong Number by Rachel Perry Welty, which is on display there. The description on the ICA Boston website reads: "Karaoke Wrong Number reveals the simultaneous connections and disconnections of contemporary life, where technology both assists and impedes communication." So my bag.
And in regards to this post, a refined list of keywords:
* a public, site-specific installation
* video plays certain instructive "system messages"
* privacy rights (the lack thereof)
* a slick, sassy website
* some negotiation with
* 1984
* Walter Lippmann
* "safe, soothing" graphics, e.g. the logo for the Department of Homeland Security
I'll need to elaborate this in writing somewhere. I'm a bit scattered lately -- if anyone needs a disciplined course of instruction, it's me.
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