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Rider Spoke

Rider Spoke is a work for cyclists combining theatre with game play and state of the art technology. The project continues Blast Theory's enquiry into performance in the age of personal communication. Developing from works such as Uncle Roy All Around You (2003) the piece invites the audience to cycle through the streets of the city, equipped with a handheld computer. They search for a hiding place and record a short message there. And then they search for the hiding places of others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papers

 

Alan Chamberlain, Duncan Rowland, Jonathan Foster, Gabriella Giannachi, "Riders Have Spoken: Replaying and Archiving Pervasive Performances" Feb 2009

Abstract: In this paper we present a practical study that formed part of the larger Creator project. Data, such as GPS trails, video and audio files from a pervasive-performance were used to explore multidisciplinary understandings of such 'ephemeral' pieces. Video and audio content tagging was also explored as a device to aid in developing the archive for replay. It is recommended that projects involving artistic practice should make documentation and subsequent archiving part of their overall research strategy.

Alan Chamberlain & Duncan Rowland, University of Nottingham, NG8 1BB, UK. azc@cs.nott.ac.uk

Jonathan Foster, Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield, S1 4DP, UK. j.j.foster@sheffield.ac.uk

Gabriella Giannachi, Centre for Intermedia, Exeter University, EX4 4LA, UK. g.giannachi@exeter.ac.uk

 

Kate Allen and Adrian Haffegee " RIDER SPOKE REPLAY" Feb 2009

Abstract: A description of practical experiments by artist Kate Allen and engineer Adrian Haffegee working in collaboration to explore the replay of live, distributed and interactive performance, using material from Rider Spoke by Blast Theory, in a Virtual Environment.

Kate Allen and Adrian Haffegee Department of Fine Art and ACET Department, University of Reading UK, email k.allen@reading.ac.uk and sis05ah@reading.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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