[ISEA2010] Paper: Sofy Yuditskaya, Damian Frey & Valeria Maracco – Perils of Obedience

Abstract

Perils of Obedience was an interactive dance piece that first took place at the “Fête de la musique 2009” in Paris, France. It is a generative audio and dance re-enactment of the Milgram Experiment.

A person dressed with the accouterments, and speaking in the languages of both experimenter and ringleader stands on the street with a mike in her hand. She entreats passers-by and on-lookers to become participants in the performance. The willing participant is given a control interface made from 1950’s British military surplus. Note that the salvaged components were originally made and used for export to Austria post-WW II, the materials used for the apparatus are a material aspect of re-appropriation of various modes of authority.

  • Sofy Yuditskaya (US) is an interdisciplinary artist. She is currently studying for her masters of Professional Studies at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at ITP, and researching educational game design at the Games for Learning Institute in New York City.
  • Damian Frey (AT), Independent Scholar
  • Valeria Maracco (NL)  is a dancer and videographer who lives and works in Amsterdam. You can see her work at vimeo.com/valplayground.

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