MGandhi Chakrabarti completes the reenactment of Gandhi’s 1930-31 prison term post-Salt March in Second Life on January 26th, 2010. To celebrate his release I’m planning a two-tiered event. First will be three live, “hootenanny” concerts featuring live, voice chat singing of songs of freedom and protest – all taking place on a festival concert stage [...]
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The “gg hootenanny: gandhi’s release party and global gaming singalong!”
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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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