| contact name | Gemma Shusterman |
| artists' names | Gemma Shusterman |
| artists' locations | Cambridge, USA |
| art name | "3x3" |
| art media | microcontroller, performance, electronics, installation |
| art dimensions | 9'x9' (floor space) |
| art date | December 2004 |
| art description |
3 x 3 looks at the fundamental relationship between audience and performer by putting the audience in the active role as collaborator rather than simply the passive role of observer. The performer becomes a conduit for a structure created by the audience. The audience in turn is given active involvement in creating their own experience and becomes engaged in an exchange with other audience members controlling the course of the performance. |
| art proposal | The installation takes place on a segmented grid. In each of the coordinates, either an object or piece of text exists. When the section is illuminated the performer moves to that space and reacts to the audience's request for performance by interacting with the object or text. The audience may not only control, but is also invited to act as the performer. The performance terminates when a member of the audience chooses an option in which no segment is illuminated. Thus, the lines between game and performance become blurred. The performer has to create an engaging performance in order to participate in that role and the audience members compete with each other for the control of the performer.
The audience surrounds performance space and controls the performance via a cgi web interface. The interface allows the audience member to enter coordinates that map to the performer's space. These coordinates are then sent to a microcontroller responsible for controlling the power supplied to the selected portions of the space using solid state relays. The subsequent performance is then broadcast back to the website via webcam. The performance can be controlled both locally (by direct participants) and remotely through the web. |
| art placard | "3x3" is an interactive performance installation. |
| art url | http:://web.media.mit.edu/~gemma/films/3by3.mov |