New Media in Art, 146-156

I thought Douglas Gordon's Hysterical was interesting to read about as a visual experience, because the subjects of the piece are equal parts the actors on the screen and the audience members being confronted by the actors. I think this sort of digital installation is really well done because it can be difficult to make the audience feel like they are really in it sometimes when the installation is shown through screens as opposed to physically being there in the room. Having this sort of audience inclusion factored into the piece is quite powerful and it draws attention into the piece for sure. If I ever do a digital installation in the future, I will be thinking about this piece as inspiration for the setup at least. The audience is incredibly important. If the audience doesn't feel anything from the piece, it's harder to communicate the message behind it.