Act React opening
The opening of Act/React was a great success. I’d like to thank all who participated; it is, after all, the participatory efforts of visitors which shape and mold these motion-driven installations.
This trend towards interactivity has steadily grown given artists increased access to new technology, and is the driving force behind Act/React. Interactive art encourages a dialogue between the art work and the participant. Visitors have the ability to act upon the work and are invited to elicit a unique response within the context of the piece, becoming more than just a passive viewer. It was exhilarating to watch people experiencing the work themselves.
Friday’s panel discussion allowed the artists to further explain their role, fielding questions about the installations from our members. It was great to have everyone in Milwaukee. I would like to thank all of the artists and artist assistants for their time and energy on the exhibition. The lectures and presentations by guest curator, George Fifield, were truly inspiring.
It is exciting to be a part of this revolutionary exhibition here at the Milwaukee Art Museum. I hope for its continued success, and invite you to come activate the art!
-John McKinnon, Coordinating Curator
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John, I attended the artists’ panel discussion for Members on Friday afternoon. I thought a few gems from the conversation were Scott Snibbe’s comments about how the interface “shrinks the body” to one eye and one finger, Camille Utterback’s poignant characterization of interactive art as “social sculpture,” and Daniel Rozin’s question–”What’s the least amount of information you can give to an eye and it can still make out an image?” Many thanks to you and George for bringing these salient minds to the Museum; I was so impressed by how much insight were able to hear from them in such a short time. My engagement with these Dynamic Aesthetic Systems continues to grow! /John Eding, Milwaukee Art Museum