New Media as Performance in Site-specific Art

This practical based research explores space, sites and interventions; in particular, site-specific installation of art works, involving the physical, virtual space and interactive theatre space within new media art.

Shih-yun Lu

Shih-yun Lu acquired a BA in Industry Art at National Taiwan Academy of Art in 1993. She completed an MA in the Department of la Scenografia at L’ Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera di Milano in Italy in 1998. In 2008 she received her PhD in the School of Design at University of Leeds in UK. She is now teaching in the Department of Digital Content and Technology at National Taichung University of Education.

Introduction
1. Aims of Research…………………………………………………………………… 1
2. Research Questions…………………………………………………………………3
3. Methodology……………………………………………………………………… 3
4. The Definition of Site-specific…………………………………………………… 5
5. New Media Art in Interdisciplinary……………………………………………… 6
6. Site-specificity in Physical Space………………………………………………… 8
7. Site-specificity in Virtual/Cyberspace…………………………………………… 9
8. Site-specificity in Virtual Reality and Interactive Performance………………… 10
9. Site-specificity in Virtual Reality Interactive Spaces for Dance and Theatre..… 11
10. Summary………………………………………………………………………… 11
Chapter 1: Phase I -- Physical/Virtual Space in
Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 13
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis…………………………… 14
3. Projection Art I: ‘Experiment Art in Light,
Space and Motion’ …………………………………………………………………15
3.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 15
3.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis. ……………………………………… 15
3.3 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 20
4. Projection Art II: Project ‘Emptiness’ …………………………………… 21
4.1 Introduction. ………………………………………………………………… 21
4.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis……………………………………… 22
4.3 Summary………………………………………………………………………… 33
5. Video Ar………………………………………………………………………… 34
5.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 34
5.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis………………………………………34
5.3 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 41
Chapter 2: Phase II -- Physical Site in Site-specificity
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………… 43
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis………………………… 44
2.1 Project 1: ‘Buddha Box’. …………………………………………………… 44
2.2 Project 2: ‘Postcard Project’ ………………………………………………… 48
2.3 Project 3: ‘Recording My Country’s Memory’ …………………………… 49
2.4 Project 4: ‘Daily Life as an Art Practice Project’ …………………………… 51
3. Summary………………………………………………………………………… 54
Chapter 3: Phase III -- Net art in Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 57
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis……………………… 58
2.1 Project 1: ‘Split Site Exorcism’ Experimental Artwork……………………… 59
2.2 Project 2: ‘Virtual Urban Utopia Diary’, Online Site Specific Art
Project, http://www.situationleeds.org.uk/Project.aspx?project=101
……………………………………………………………………………………… 62
3. Summary………………………………………………………………… 67
Chapter 4: Phase IV -- Interactive Performance Space in
Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………71
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis………………………72
3. Interactive Performance Space:
‘Virtual reality Interactive Spaces for Dance and Theatre’ ………………………74
3.1 Introduction.………………………………………………………………… 74
3.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis…………………………………… 74
3.3 Research Methodology………………………………………………………… 74
3.4 The Performance………………………………………………………………… 79
3.5 Summary………………………………………………………………… 80
4. 4D Virtual Reality and Interactive Performance:
‘4D Virtual Reality and Performance’… ……………………………………… 81
4.1 Introduction………. …………………………………………………. 81
4.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis…………………………………… 82
4.3 Definition of 4D Virtual Reality Theatre……………………………………. 82
4.4 Virtual Reality (VR) Theatre……………………………………… 83
4.5 ‘4D ART’: Combing a Series of Projection Images……………………… 84
4.6 Research Methodology……………………………………… 84
4.7 The Design of motion Images…………………………………… 86
4.8 The performance…………………………………………………………… 87
4.9 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 87
4.10 Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………. 88
Chapter 5: Conclusion
1. Summary and Conclusions………………………………………………………… 89
2. Five Elements: Space, Time, Media,
Practice and Performance…………………………………………………………… 91
2.1 Element 1: Space. …………………………………………………………… 91
2.2 Element 2: Time………………………………………………………………… 91
2.3 Element 3: Media. ……………………………………………………………… 92
2.4 Element 4: Practice. …………………………………………………….…… 93
2.5 Element 5: Performance. ……………………………………………….…… 93
3. Suggestion………………………………………………………………………… 94
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………95