“The Pointless Chatroom: Coping with Absence in Online Performances” presented by Arrigoni and

Symposium:

• ISEA2013: 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art
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• Materialities and Networks

• The Pointless Chatroom: Coping with Absence in Online Performances

• Gabriella Arrigoni,

Venue(s):

• The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

• 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.

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