Friday, July 25, 2008

Meet Mahatma Gandhi

It might seem fairly naive of me to be fascinated with online personas and the virtual world. But, to be clear, I'm fascinated with the byproducts of those entities -- the social impact, our appropriation of technology, and the general effects of anonymous global interaction.

Joseph DeLappe's project within and around Second Life aims to illuminate the space where real and virtual worlds collide. My review of The Salt Satyagraha discusses the possibilities of virtual space and personal (and social) identity. The project itself took place in two stages, and just closed on July 19 at Eyebeam.