The container opens up, poles are erected to hang canopies, and
two 16’x16’ plots are created on either side. One side functions
as an urban living room with a video projection screen, while the other is
designated as a playspace for events. A scenario called “Interactive
Urban Postcards” has been developed to collect information about the
city and allow for the interaction of citizens to collage pieces together.
Video footage and sounds of the neighborhood are gathered ahead of time and
stored in a database.
Four
participants at a time can play in the space and their changes in position and
rates of motion are translated into real time manipulations of the video and
sound tracks. Live projections of their performance are seen on both sides of
the container, the resultant movie is saved and logged with a time stamp. Each
time the game is played, a unique video collage that describes time, place,
and community is created ...
To
initiate discussion, MURL’s intervention begins with a shipping container
that establishes itsef in an unused parking lot between Shaw’s and two
other buildings...
