Marisa Olson:

Dear New York-area Rhizome readers,

I'd like to invite you to a show I've curated at Artists Space
(artistsspace.org), called "We Are All Together: Media(ted) Performance,"
as part of their Empty Space with Exciting Events, in conjunction with the
Performa 05 biennial. (Yes, it's a mouthfull...)

The artists are Sabrina Gschwandtner + Cat Mazza, MTAA, Kate Pocrass,
Chris Sollars, and Lee Walton, and they are each showing work that
involves some sort of mediation--with viewers, computers, etc. The 'band
night' -slash- opening is this Weds (12/14) and Släang (aka Hector Ducci)
will give an a/v performance 7-9ish...

While most of the works involve internet-based collaboration, others
involve offline mediation within social networks. Thinking about the
similarities and differences within these two modes of production has been
an interesting process. I know that, on this list, we've been discussing
the ever-so-slightly increasing popularity/acceptance of new media; yet,
it's interesting to consider how the discourses of networks, platforms,
codes, protocols, and interfaces have carried themselves over to (or
perhaps been imported from, if not reciprocated) offline
representations...

Anyway, Artists Space is in Soho at 38 Greene, at Grand. It would be great
to see you there!

Marisa