Just recently I returned from a rather extraordinary experience building the second 17′ cardboard Gandhi for the Third Guangzhou Triennial at the Guangdong Museum of Art which runs from September 6th through November 16th, 2008. The theme for the Triennial is Farewell to Post-Colonialism, which is reflected in the strong conceptual and theoretical basis of [...]
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Gandhi Goes to China, Farewell to Post-Colonialism: The Third Guangzhou Triennial
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This blog is a journal and document regarding the online and treadmill powered reenactment of Mahatma Gandhi’s “Salt March to Dandi” in Second Life from March 12th through April 6th, 2008 and the works that have been created since the completion of the walk. I used this blog throughout the reenactment to document my progress and experiences as the project evolved over the 26 days of “walking” throughout Second Life. The reenactment took place online in Second Life and on location at Eyebeam in New York City where I set up with my customized treadmill for the 26 days of the 240 mile march. After the reenactment I created a number of works inspired by the online performance, including the 17' tall papercraft cardboard Gandhi who was shown at Eyebeam in June of 2008. A second cardboard Gandhi has been created and is currently on display in China as part of the Third Guangzhou Triennial - Farewell to Post-Colonialism. Information and documentation of all aspects of the Gandhi reenactment work is available on this blog. Please also visit my website for images, texts and videos of this and other works: http://www.delappe.net -Joseph DeLappe delappe"@"unr.eduArchives
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