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Computer Angst
by Jennifer Dalton


*Interaction III* by Alex Queral

The front room of Perry Hoberman's recent exhibition at Postmasters Gallery in New York City contained one single hilarious sculpture designed to help viewers express their frustration at computers.


*Metro Jungle/Red Balls* by Christopher Chambers

A freestanding wall of computer keyboards rose above the gallery floor. Below lay dozens of brightly colored rubber "koosh" balls, and images of dire fake computer ‘error’ messages were projected onto the wall of keyboards.


*Standing Our Ground* by Alan Fliesler

People instinctively knew what to do; they started throwing! At certain times, there were a dozen or more people throwing the balls as hard as they could. When the balls hit particular spots on the keyboards, the projected images would shift interactively.


*Wall of Resistance* by Alan Fliesler

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And what did Hoberman name this bizarrely satisfying work? Cathartic User Interface. See more of Hoberman's work here and here. (NOTE: These links will open new windows.)

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