I am a composer; my work is made with a composer-player-audience triple in
mind. So, performativity, for my work, happens when the player acts.
For the Draws (workly.com/draws), I compose the drawing, and the computer
plays it. This is the norm for generative art. Probably "generative art"
should just be called "theatrical art" to help the grad students.
For my games, the players are the players. There is often a computer player,
but sometimes not: workly.com/wg .
Thank you for the discussion, Victoria.
Also, thank you, Curt, for the Gamma and Satterwhite: so delightful.
Neal
> When, in your own art practice, does performativity occur? Is it when the
> code is written? Is it when you perform with your body or voice? When a
> participant encounters your work? At all of these points, at another time,
> or not at all? Can you give a specific example?
>
> You may choose to comment on the way you are defining performativity in
> your answer (many definitions have been offered over the course of the
> month).
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