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Remote State of Mind
Location
Uusimaa, Finland
Project type
Group art project
Date
2020
Role
Co-author, artist
Contributors
Mika Kiviniemi, Harri Pöyhönen, Fanni Perälä
Media
Website;
Digital images, Video
Key words
simulation, simulated spaces, telecommunication, remote, zoom, emotions, perception, affect
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced a sudden transition into a “remote” mode of existence as a result of measures taken worldwide to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus disease, increased the use of telecommunication technologies through such platforms as Zoom. For many people, “Zooming” became the everyday work, study, and leisure routine. As we and our interlocutors are confined to the limiting frames of our devices during video calls, it inevitably affects the way in which we communicate. How does this remote working through video conferences affect our ways of expressing and observing emotions? By utilising Zoom as a tool, not only for communication, but also for creating audiovisual artistic material, we explored the outlined question.
