Panel Statement

Panel: Body Matters

Given the new subjectivity introduced by virtual technologies, to what extent can the subject “inside” a virtual environment effectively let go of the cultural codes and conventions established “outside”? In what way can we establish a productive, critical interplay between the virtual and the operational worlds?

• Elizabeth Diller (USA) is a member of Diller + Scofidio, a collaborative, cross-disciplinary studio that incorporates achitecture, performing and visual. D+S have recently published two books, Back to the Front: Tourisms of War and Flesh: Architectural Probes. Currently, Diller is Assistant Professor in Architecture and Director of Graduate Studies at Princeton University, USA.