Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
ForReal: Machines That Wait for Participation
Artists Zvika Markfeld and Saron Paz document participatory installations, public interventions, and instruments designed to become complete through audience involvement.
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- Curators and visitors interested in participatory art
- Worth noticing
- The catalogue groups works into seven chapters, including Mirrors, Commons, Instruments, and the pointedly named Useless Machines.
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The catalogue lists 19 works and 39 films, with entries organized into seven chapters such as Mirrors, Commons, and Useless Machines. Project pages include practical details as well as concepts: DoppelGänger is described as an ensemble of human-height robots using camera-based body tracking, with each figure responding differently to a visitor's movement.
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