Overall, I believe the installation and performance went well. People/Players were receptive to the game as well as the space. I was told I successfully transformed the space beyond the white cube. I received some excellent written commentary.
A couple of my favorite quotes:
"Eerie and haunting."
"There's just something about this atmosphere...I don't know how to describe it - it is somewhat relaxing, yet an uneasy familiar feeling. Interesting piece."
Most everyone understood the concept and seemed to enjoy themselves. I am pleased with the way things turned out.
I met again with both James and Steve during and after the show.
James felt it was successful, but that my artist statement was a bit heavy handed in terms of spelling out exactly what the piece is about. I told him the reason for this was that I did not expect that every person who walked into the gallery would play the game and I wanted to afford them the opportunity to understand what the piece was about.
Steve seemed to really like the project and the way it turned out. During the Tuesday evening opening he certainly played the game with an aim to potentially break it. Although he played multiple times and as different characters there was a time he came in and said he had lost his pet. We made a lost pet flyer and posted it in the hallway on the bulletin board.
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