The pointless chat-room? Coping with absence in online performances.

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dc.contributor.author	Arrigoni, Gabriella	en
dc.date.accessioned	2013-11-22
dc.date.available	2013-11-22
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en
dc.identifier.citation	Cleland, K., Fisher, L. & Harley, R. (2013) Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA2013, Sydney.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9720
dc.description.abstract	This paper addresses the role of chat functionality when included in online performances that do not fundamentally require it. The explanation that chats are included to reintegrate forms of co-presence is supported by a series of interviews but immediately challenged by the author. This papers argues that the need for co-presence is not a universal one, but is rather rooted in theatre practice. Online performers with a background in the visual arts tend instead to emphasise a purely visual relationship between audience and artwork. This study also elaborates on the use of chat logs as a form of documentation.	en
dc.publisher	ISEA International	en
dc.publisher	Australian Network for Art & Technology	en
dc.publisher	University of Sydney	en
dc.subject	Online Performance	en
dc.subject	Chat-Room	en
dc.subject	Audience Experience	en
dc.subject	Real-Time	en
dc.subject	Documentation	en
dc.subject	Liveness	en
dc.subject	Participation	en
dc.title	The pointless chat-room? Coping with absence in online performances.	en
dc.type	Conference paper	en
usyd.faculty	University hosted conferences