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-> Fwd: cellular trans_actions: 091101
     by Carol Wald 

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Date: 17 Nov 2001 20:45:15 -0800
From: Carol Wald 
Subject: Fwd: cellular trans_actions: 091101

>From: Jesspres@aol.com
>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 01:24:53 EST
>Subject: cellular tran_actions: 091101
>To: eng-all@humnet.ucla.edu
>
>I am writing to inform you of a deeply moving artistic, narrative
>project by Victoria Vesna, Professor and Chair of UCLA's
>Design/Media Arts Department.
>cellular tran_actions: 091101 is a work inspired by the tragedy on
>September 11th.  It is a museum installation piece, a website, and a
>database of stories from viewers experiencing the work.
>
>Vesna responded to the tragedy of September 11 by creating a museum
>installation that not only reflected the tragic event but continues
>to grow along with our reflections and reactions.  The work gathers
>individual stories into collective narrative about 091101.
>
>On September 11th Vesna was on a plane flying to Germany to present
>a scheduled installation piece.  Upon arriving, she the horrific
>images of New York. "Two of my brothers are there -- both financial
>types who work midtown and go to WTC regularly. Since I was came
>there [to Germany] to do a show and was stuck, I decided the best
>thing to do was to create a piece that documents people's reactions.
>I set up an installation and had the gallery establish a phone
>number."  Vesna had installation visitors turn on their cell phones.
> People walking through the installation called an established phone
>number and gave their personal reactions to a voicemail that
>accumulated the narratives.  The cellular numbers of people within
>the installation were also  randomly distributed, instigating
>conversation amongst strangers and the sharing of narratives about
>091101.
>
>Vesna is extending this project to Los Angeles. "It will be
>interesting to see how responses differ depending on the
>geographical proximity."  She requests your participation. You can
>add your own story.
>
>Call  310.206.0686 and share the moment you realized what happened
>on September 11, plus any other thoughts you have about the
>situation we are currently facing.  Vesna is particularly interested
>in hearing from artists.
>
>You can visit the project's website to view the installation and
>hear several responses: http://notime.arts.ucla.edu/091101
>
>Thank you, and please forward this email to anyone who may be
interested.
>
>-Jessica Pressman

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Carol Ann Wald
UCLA Department of English
2225 Rolfe Hall
Box 951530
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1530
wald@humnet.ucla.edu

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Fwd: cellular trans_actions:
091101
From: Jesspres@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 01:24:53 EST
Subject: cellular tran_actions: 091101
To: eng-all@humnet.ucla.edu

I am writing
to inform you of a deeply moving artistic, narrative project by
Victoria Vesna, Professor and Chair of UCLA's Design/Media Arts
Department.
cellular tran_actions: 091101 is a work inspired by the tragedy
on September 11th.  It is a museum installation piece, a website,
and a database of stories from viewers experiencing the work.
 

Vesna responded to the tragedy of September 11 by creating a museum
installation that not only reflected the tragic event but continues to
grow along with our reflections and reactions.  The work gathers
individual stories into collective narrative about 091101.

On September 11th Vesna was on a plane flying to Germany to present a
scheduled installation piece.  Upon arriving, she the horrific
images of New York. "Two of my brothers are there -- both
financial types who work midtown and go to WTC regularly. Since I was
came there [to Germany] to do a show and was stuck, I decided the best
thing to do was to create a piece that documents people's reactions. I
set up an installation and had the gallery establish a phone
number."
 Vesna had installation visitors turn on their cell phones.
 People walking through the installation called an established
phone number and gave their personal reactions to a voicemail that
accumulated the narratives.  The cellular numbers of people
within the installation were also  randomly distributed,
instigating conversation amongst strangers and the sharing of
narratives about 091101.

Vesna is extending this project to Los Angeles. "It will be
interesting to see how responses differ depending on the geographical
proximity."  She requests your participation. You can add
your own story.

Call  310.206.0686 and share the moment you realized what
happened on September 11, plus any other thoughts you have about the
situation we are currently facing.  Vesna is particularly
interested in hearing from artists.

You can
visit the project's website to view the installation and hear several
responses: http://notime.arts.ucla.edu/091101

Thank you, and please forward this email to anyone who may be
interested.

- -Jessica Pressman


-- 
Carol Ann Wald
UCLA Department of English
2225 Rolfe Hall
Box 951530
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1530
wald@humnet.ucla.edu




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