Show and Tell Request
I am working on a new project that involves collecting and compiling video conversations held on Skype where a person is showing me something of importance and explaining what it is and why it is important. I hope to have hundreds of participants, with the final installation being a series of free-standing flat screens looping these videos, a compiliation as well as a negation of what everyone is saying because many will be playing at once. A sample of the work so far can be seen at http://www.telephoneheart.com/Media/ShowandTell-Web/ShowandTellWeb.html
I am looking for participants. If you have a web-cam, please consider being a part of this project. It only takes a few minutes. Email me at calcagno.cullen@yahoo.com to set up a time. Please encourage your friends to participate as well.
The piece is about sharing, reaching out and exhibiting a piece of yourself to the world through the stories of your treasured objects. This work is cross-cultural, cross-continental, and cross-generational, exploring the importance of connecting with another person even in this digital age. It is a conceptual representation of what makes us human as well as an exploration of the challenges we face in remaining meaningful communicators in a world that is continually shrinking due to advances in new technology.