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So I have created a word press blog as the medium I will use to share the details of my trip.

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I have created a different category for each country so that it is easy for someone to navigate. I have only made two pages so far- the “About Me” page and the “Start Here” page which explains the purpose of the blog and how it got started.

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I will include a basic summary and one important moment or memory from each location, while including tons of photos and video ( if I have any) to help highlight, illustrate and perform my memories to my audience who is either listening to me or reading the blog themselves.

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I hope you enjoy looking at my blog as I update it!

https://travellingwithkath.wordpress.com/

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Here we are in class all connecting though 1 giant arm.You can see in the background that we are all in separate spaces  by the different colour of background walls, and a variety of things in each space. However, when looking at this picture, it creates an illusion that we are somehow all connected physically, even though we are only connected to each other virtually.

10945814_10153101206921303_5306396534238657690_o-300x188Even though we are in different spaces, we have the feeling that we are together. This is because when we look at the image in front of us. we are all doing the same action and it appears that we are connected. Sometimes our eyes can fool us.

The exercise that we did in class was quite tame compared to how far we could take this assignment. We could combine multiple body parts to create one face, or one body from two or more different people. This once again transforms different people in different spaces to share the same space and body part.

 

 

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This experiment demonstrated to me the flaws of technology. No matter how prepared we are, a huge portion of our lives depends on technology and how we rely on it to work. When Hannah, Bridget and practiced connecting through Adobe Connect, it was a major flop. We were all logged on, and communicating through the chat, but none of us were able to clearly see or hear each other for an extended amount of time ( 2-5 seconds max). The sound and picture would cut in and out and freeze on a specific image for a long period of time. I hope that for our performance, the technology is of better use to allow for the performance to be successful.

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Regarding the title of the work, I like to read it both as “we r now here” and “here we are now”. Although these are two different sentences, I see them having the same meaning: A journey of people coming together “here” and “now”. Therefore, I believe that the best ending would be the performers from all around in different spaces and locations to eventually gather together in a communal space together. Since the title has many interpretations and can be played with in how a person reads it, I believe it is poetic.

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Jennicam is a seven year performance piece that Jennifer Ringley created. She shared her daily life on webcam with the world. The webcam recorder her every daily action in her room, without any censorship. It showed her relationship with others, her daily activities and lifestyle and the relationship she had with herself. On her website she writes that following the purchase of the camera, her friend joked it could be used as a ” FishBowl cam, but of a person” (Ringley).  She recorded and shared her life as if the viewers on webcam were watching and observing her from the outside as if she was in a fishbowl.

Annie Abrahams discusses a similar social experiment using the webcam that took place in 2009, where two people choreographed a dance routine solely using webcam. They used their webcams as the form of communication an expression, similar to Jennifer. In her article, Abrahams states that the performers are “alone together”. She argues that despite being on webcam with each other, the performers are by themselves. When asked how she felt about giving up her privacy, Jennifer said  “I don’t feel I’m giving up my privacy. Just because people can see me doesn’t mean it affects me – I’m still alone in my room, no matter what”. This illustrates how these artists consider themselves to be alone, even though they are communicating and being watched by others.

I find the idea of a group of strange people in the 3rd space constantly watching my every movement insane. I could not continue my life normally without feeling the need to censor my actions and behaviour to conform to societal expectations for my audience.