Worlds in Progress

MyReid

Reid Arowood (US)

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Documentation of interaction between “players” and the MyReid simulation. Feed, play with, or ignore MyReid, a game-like digital version of the artist who has needs and will, if ignored, eventually pass away in his holding cell.

Biography

Reid Arowood uses interactive performance and installation to explore the altered and technologically augmented body. Fusing elements of performance, sculpture, installation, and new media, Arowood creates a multi-sensory experience where viewers become specimens and are encouraged to interact, smell, and even ingest elements of the work.