Introduction
1. Aims of Research…………………………………………………………………… 1
2. Research Questions…………………………………………………………………3
3. Methodology……………………………………………………………………… 3
4. The Definition of Site-specific…………………………………………………… 5
5. New Media Art in Interdisciplinary……………………………………………… 6
6. Site-specificity in Physical Space………………………………………………… 8
7. Site-specificity in Virtual/Cyberspace…………………………………………… 9
8. Site-specificity in Virtual Reality and Interactive Performance………………… 10
9. Site-specificity in Virtual Reality Interactive Spaces for Dance and Theatre..… 11
10. Summary………………………………………………………………………… 11
Chapter 1: Phase I -- Physical/Virtual Space in
Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 13
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis…………………………… 14
3. Projection Art I: ‘Experiment Art in Light,
Space and Motion’ …………………………………………………………………15
3.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 15
3.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis. ……………………………………… 15
3.3 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 20
4. Projection Art II: Project ‘Emptiness’ …………………………………… 21
4.1 Introduction. ………………………………………………………………… 21
4.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis……………………………………… 22
4.3 Summary………………………………………………………………………… 33
5. Video Ar………………………………………………………………………… 34
5.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 34
5.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis………………………………………34
5.3 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 41
Chapter 2: Phase II -- Physical Site in Site-specificity
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………… 43
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis………………………… 44
2.1 Project 1: ‘Buddha Box’. …………………………………………………… 44
2.2 Project 2: ‘Postcard Project’ ………………………………………………… 48
2.3 Project 3: ‘Recording My Country’s Memory’ …………………………… 49
2.4 Project 4: ‘Daily Life as an Art Practice Project’ …………………………… 51
3. Summary………………………………………………………………………… 54
Chapter 3: Phase III -- Net art in Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 57
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis……………………… 58
2.1 Project 1: ‘Split Site Exorcism’ Experimental Artwork……………………… 59
2.2 Project 2: ‘Virtual Urban Utopia Diary’, Online Site Specific Art
Project,
http://www.situationleeds.org.uk/Project.aspx?project=101……………………………………………………………………………………… 62
3. Summary………………………………………………………………… 67
Chapter 4: Phase IV -- Interactive Performance Space in
Site-specificity
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………71
2. The Artist’s Practical Works Itinerary and Analysis………………………72
3. Interactive Performance Space:
‘Virtual reality Interactive Spaces for Dance and Theatre’ ………………………74
3.1 Introduction.………………………………………………………………… 74
3.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis…………………………………… 74
3.3 Research Methodology………………………………………………………… 74
3.4 The Performance………………………………………………………………… 79
3.5 Summary………………………………………………………………… 80
4. 4D Virtual Reality and Interactive Performance:
‘4D Virtual Reality and Performance’… ……………………………………… 81
4.1 Introduction………. …………………………………………………. 81
4.2 Artist Project Presentation and Analysis…………………………………… 82
4.3 Definition of 4D Virtual Reality Theatre……………………………………. 82
4.4 Virtual Reality (VR) Theatre……………………………………… 83
4.5 ‘4D ART’: Combing a Series of Projection Images……………………… 84
4.6 Research Methodology……………………………………… 84
4.7 The Design of motion Images…………………………………… 86
4.8 The performance…………………………………………………………… 87
4.9 Summary……………………………………………………………………… 87
4.10 Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………. 88
Chapter 5: Conclusion
1. Summary and Conclusions………………………………………………………… 89
2. Five Elements: Space, Time, Media,
Practice and Performance…………………………………………………………… 91
2.1 Element 1: Space. …………………………………………………………… 91
2.2 Element 2: Time………………………………………………………………… 91
2.3 Element 3: Media. ……………………………………………………………… 92
2.4 Element 4: Practice. …………………………………………………….…… 93
2.5 Element 5: Performance. ……………………………………………….…… 93
3. Suggestion………………………………………………………………………… 94
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………95
