Open-ended art environments motivate participation

  • Authors:

  • Ann Morrison;Stephen Viller;Peta Mitchell

  • Affiliations:

  • Aalborg University, Aalborg Øst;University of Queensland, QLD, Australia;University of Queensland, QLD, Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

In this research we observe the situated, embodied and playful interaction that participants engage in with open-ended interactive artworks. The larger project from which this work derives [28] contributes a methodological model for the evaluation of open-ended interactive artwork that treats each work individually and recognises the importance of the artist intent and the traditions from which the work derives. In this paper, we describe this evolving methodology for evaluating and understanding participation via three case studies of open-ended interactive art installations. This analysis builds an understanding of open-ended free-play non-narrative environments and the affordances these environments enable for participants.