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Monday, July 14, 2008

Double Take at Eyebeam

"Double Take" is the product of the two-week Interactivos? workshop at the Eybeam technology and art center in Chelsea. The international collaboration of artists, software coders, conceptual hackers, and inventors created a series of very fun interactive art pieces that aim at further blurring the already hazy line between life and meta. Eyebeam provides a terrific venue for such technologically art-based experimentation and it was truly a great moment (and a testament towards the success of the work) when I stepped into Miseong Lee's "Through the Time Tunnel" and literally giggled with delight as my projected image duplicated countless times echoing my movements in a domino-like succession. It was every thing that Kid Pix wishes it could have been and so so so much more.

Create noise through energy fields provided by conductive street signs or Wii controller wind chimes. Transform  your appearance through real-time digital video alteration. Become a digital dress-up doll. These are some of the wonderful possibilities that "Double Take" offers. The truth is, you'll need more than two takes to fully appreciate the show, but only one to be completely smitten by it.

"Double Take" is open until August 12th. Eyebeam is located at 540 West 21st Street between 10th and 11th Avenues.

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