Carey Young - a series of works with call centres

http://www.careyyoung.com/past/speechacts.html


Speech Acts, a solo show of works on a telephonic theme, was installed at at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis from May 8 to Aug 2 2009. The main element of the show was a series of ‘call centre art works’ that were accessed by phones installed in the museum. The works feature many of the familiar elements of a call centre - such as live agents, scripted or pre-recorded info, call waiting and menu options. These are modified by including absurd, poetic and critical content, giving them a twisted utility. The caller’s experience may range from the uncanny to the playful and, in places, the unexpectedly cinematic.