AMHERST — UB Center for the Arts on UB’s North Campus will host a free election-related artistic performance titled “The Purple State” beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Screening Room.
The event, “a time specific event marking the American Presidential Elections during election night” is being produced by The Techne Institute. It “explores the impact of social media on elections, voter behaviors, and the polarization of perceptions and ideas.”
The Purple State will feature:
- The Great Walls, a performance directed by Eli Commins, based on a workshop with the students of the Cultural Production class of the UB Arts Management graduate program.
- The Fascinum, an installation, and Human Browser, a performance by Christophe Bruno
- DisSocial Media, an exhibit designed by Nikolaus Wasmoen. The exhibit features data mined from social media which is recreated as a series of remixed, live feeds.
- RECOUNT, a performance by Igor Vamos of the Yes Men, based on a Yes Lab workshop with participants from UB.
The event will be followed by a discussion panel at 4 p.m. Friday in the Screening Room of the CFA that will be followed by a live digital performance by artist Valerie Cordy.
For more information, contact Franck Bauchard at techne@buffalo.edu
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