NAME: Avital Meshi

GENRE: Interactive performance

TITLE: Structures of Emotion

DESCRIPTION: We are being looked at by both humans and non-humans. How are we seen through these perspectives and how does it relate to who we see ourselves? We are developing and choosing technologies that end up ‘choosing’ us. Can we also un-chose technology? Inspired by ‘Unchoosing the chooser’ a text which recounts the story of the first king of Israel and the process in which god is being ‘unchosen’ by the people. Samuel is directed to warn the people of the wrongs that the king might bring with him, stressing that there is no way back from this choice. Developed in collaboration with Treyden Chiaravalloti.

INSPIRED BY: “And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the Lord will not answer you in that day.” (1 Samuel 8)