DIMENSIONS STUDIO (FALL 2023)

— Richard Artschwager

Really interesting material to work with, especially with the subject matter and goal, which had to evolve as I evolved with the material.

VIRAL INTERVENTIONS: PROCESS Though I feel like our Final documentation does an ample job of documenting process of finding a location and setting up, I wanted to share this video that didn't make the cut:)

VIRAL INTERVENTIONS: FINAL ARTIFACT Lively (tm) Entertainment Cage 40inx42in Dog cage, blankets, fairy lights, stuffed animals For our artifact, we dragged the cage, the door of the tent, into the gallery space. Presenting the cage by itself in this context transforms it significantly in a way I really like. On its own, I feel like it really encapsulates our main message of streaming services and the state of capitalist-driven entertainment being a shitty, uncomfortable trap only barely dressed up with pretty lights and small comforts, but I think it goes beyond only entertainment. Hearing from our classmates and what they took away from the installation was amazing, people saw it as a trap, as a prison, and (one that particularly resonated with me) a dorm room. I think most people today are unsatisfied with the state of the world. We pay more for tinier living spaces, worse entertainment , less amount of groceries... and yet the powers that be keep telling us, this is how it has to be! It's not so bad! Be grateful! I think we are all clearly seeing beyond the veil, that late stage capitalism is a cage of the higher-ups design, only barely dressed up to be tolerable. They want us to be complacent, to lay in our kennels, to accept this reality. But, it doesn't have to be this way, our strength is in numbers. they can't shove an organized community into a single, small cage.

VIRAL INTERVENTION: FINAL DOCUMENTATION Here's our final documentation of the Livey Entertainment Tent (tm) , edited by Rose! It was a long process, obviously from traveling all the way to the PAMM and getting kicked out, to having some technical bumps along the way , but we made it work! I learned as an entertainer that it is really fucking hard to do improv on the spot, especially when given a specific genre. It was really interesting trying to find novel ways to draw people in.. about halfway through we changed gears to ask people to perform to us and it was surprising how many took the bait when it was framed like that. I'm surprised that so many people actually crawled into the cage!

VIRAL INTERVENTIONS: PROPOSE Since our group's proposal process went a little differently, due to time constraints, our workflow and brainstorming sessions turned out a little more DIY and frantically paced. As we talked and discussed, I wrote down thoughts: The springing off point was an idea i had of a public performance that wasn't interactive: the three of us would don rat outfits, and with pink rope be tied together , evoking imagery of a rat king all tied to eachother. we would then sprint in different directions , trying to reach an unattainable goal. I talked about bringing in a 4th party to record us like it was some futile gameshow, and from there Rin brought up a concept of something like a giant hamster wheel that we could run on while people looked on; the aspect of signage and a barker came into play here. and from there... the cage was introduced. Everything fell into place after that; you can see we introduced the tent, someone as an announcer, etc... and finally, we went through a swathe of different locations we could present at, finally settling with it being in front of the Perez Art Museum.

Viral Intervention: Final Artifact

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VIRAL INTERVENTIONS: FINAL PROPOSAL AND TASK LIST Pictured above are the visuals and schematics for our final proposal to encapsulate our phrase : RATTRAP, FILM, FOR THE SAKE OF ENTERTAINMENT. WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO LIVEY ! (TM) , the ONLY live performance streaming service with a deal of a lifetime: a measly 15,000 dollars a month with a gratuitous 10-second free trial! Our project draws upon the current state of affairs of entertainment. The SAG-AFTRA strike was long and arduous, and so , so many CEOS showed their true colors about how they feel about the people who line their pockets. At the same time, writers and creators are pushed to their limit. Streaming services are bloated with vapid, uninteresting nonsense, and then actually interesting titles who are only given a single season to shine before the plug is pulled. Working conditions are often inhumane, as highlighted by the recent Squid Game reality TV show. To draw attention to this issue and comment on it, we fabricated a fake streaming service, hosted entirely within a fun little tent. The catch? The only way to watch the entertainment is to crawl into a sparsely decorated dog cage. Once inside, participants will be met with the most lukewarm , uninteresting entertainment. And then they're booted out again.

Viral Interventions: Final Artifact

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12. Viral Intervention: Final Artifact

12. Viral Intervention: Final Artifact

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Viral Interventions: Final Artifact

12. Viral Intervention: Final Artifact

Viral Intervention: Final Artifact