CEPA Gallery : Conversation Pieces

Stephanie Rothenberg — Best Practices with Dr. Rodenberger – A Second Life/Real Life Talk Show

With over $1 million exchanged in virtual goods and services in 2008, the virtual world of Second Life – conceived and created entirely by its 6.5 million residents – is becoming a viable means to one's real life livelihood. For Conversation Pieces, Stephanie Rothenberg will go undercover in Second Life as her avatar alias, Doctor Rodenberger, to investigate the daily grind of the virtual. Through conversations with Second Life residents, Rothenberg will create a series of posters for CEPA's Market Arcade windows. The posters will mimic job recruitment advertisements, drawing comparisons to similar real world occupations. In addition, she will conduct a mixed reality talk show that takes place in real life and Second Life. As talk show host, Doctor Rodenberger will interview her virtual guests about the economics and labor issues confronting the virtual workplace in front of a live, real life audience.

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