Farah Yusuf - Alex Stephan
Toronto, Ontario
The public is invited to subscribe to mobile text alerts that are sent to their cell phones at regular
intervals over the course of the night. The text messages are instructions that they are asked to perform
-- some will require acts that are social or demonstrative in nature, while other instructions are vague
and introspective. By allowing the collaborative unpredictability of the user experience, the interpretation
of the work is entirely in their domain. It is at once both public spectacle and private contemplation. "r
u part of the art” investigates the social dimension of participation in this highly networked
culture. The use of the cell phone and text messaging as the delivery medium provides an immediacy of
execution that transcends spatial boundaries. Participation is a key element to the piece. Whether that
participation is physical or symbolic, the goal is to blur the line between performer and audience. No
premium mobile fees apply to use this service. Regular carrier charges apply as per your individual service
contract. Limited Enrolment.
[ website ]
Farah Yusuf & Alex Stephan, r u part of the art?
Photo: Aubrey Arenas
Everybody Loves You 2, 2008
Conceptual intervention
[ selected photographs ]
[ video ]
B12 40 King Street West
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