“It's surprisingly entertaining,” says John Walker, 54, of Economy Borough, Beaver County, as he watches the peculiar electronic art.
“It's really cool,” adds his wife, Kimberly Walker. “Very cool.”
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wintertime art installation warmed heart of Downtown Pittsburgh
“It's surprisingly entertaining,” says John Walker, 54, of Economy Borough, Beaver County, as he watches the peculiar electronic art.
“It's really cool,” adds his wife, Kimberly Walker. “Very cool.”
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I went to Congregation twice over break, the first time on my own and the second with some of my friends. The installation was absolutely genius. Everything the article discusses about collaboration, return to childlike play, and the way this is incredibly refreshing ring very true for me. When I went by myself, I loved seeing young kids, their parents, and older individuals all enjoy the work together, a congregation of strangers. The installation was one of the times I can really say I've felt like a kid again in recent years. We have a fascination with light and specifically video and the fact that we have the ability to control just by walking around seems so magical. When I went back with my friends it was so fulfilling to see the wonder on their faces as each new phase began. It takes a lot to get a DP to run around at night in the cold and chase lights but this installation did it. I really hope to create work like this and the implications for performance and interactive theatre are endless.
This piece looks really cool and I regret not seeing it while in town. Interactive art and the intersection between theater and technology are some of my favorite things, and this piece falls well within that category. I would love to see an article on the technology that went into the piece, and how it functions together. They mention briefly the "techs" who sit backstage, but what is their role in the show? Answers to these questions, I think, would really allow me to take away more from this piece as to how it applies to the theater world and my position in it.
I unfortunately did not get to see this piece, but it sounded like it added a lot to market square and to downtown Pittsburgh as a whole. Urban art is one of my favorite experiences and I've always been intrigued at how artists can take a pre-existing place and turn it into a piece of art. I saw some pictures of my friends interacting with this piece and it seemed like a beautiful and magnificent experience. I think the next step for a project like this would be to make it more interactive and have more opportunities for hands on manipulation and responsive environments.
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