Telepresence

The Telepresence exhibition was shown in the Boston University Art Gallery at the School of
Visual Arts on April 15-May 1, 2005 in Boston MA as part of the MFA Thesis Exhibition 2005.

Format: Short animation presented as a gallery installation approximately 2.5 minutes
Medium: Animated clips rendered as vector and imported into Macromedia Flash
Process: Environments and characters constructed using polygons in Alias Maya

Concept: A "tele-action" can be defined as an action or event that is performed simultaneously
in two places at once. Usually the physical action takes place in one location while the result
is remotely produced in another. Telepresence introduces the invented terms tele-labor and
tele-leisure. Tele-labor involves the remote employment of a population in order to facilitate
goods locally. Tele-leisure allows the labor force to perform remote acts of leisure while still
being involved in the act of production.