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exhibited. One of them appears digitised and animated 26. This software was created
within Olhos, while the other provides access to the with no profit-making purposes.
artist’s creative process. Although these books were not physically
available for consultation, a video sequence, installed on a mobile
device, showcased their interior pages. Additionally, a copy of her
book Art + Internet + Performance = beginning
of the 90’s (2008) was exhibited, in which the artist reflects on
the advent of the Internet and its relationship with performance art.
The project AO2D by Luísa Ribas & João Cruz was revived by
computer engineer Carlos Afonso. The work consists of four colourful
audiovisual panels, each programmed to react when a cursor moves
over them. Each panel offers a distinct visual and sonic interaction,
yet collectively they are harmonised by an abstract and repetitive
electronic aesthetic. AO2D was available for several years on the
original website of the Cronica Electronica publishing house and was
part of the online show Medialounge, an integral component
of the exhibition Abstraction Now, held at Künstlerhaus Wien
in Austria. To make the interactive project function, Carlos Afonso
installed Flashpoint Archive, a program developed by enthusiasts of
games, and other interactive Internet-based experiences, with the
goal of preserving such digital artefacts . Flashpoint Archive subse-
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quently installed the Projector application in a designated folder (C:\
Flashpoint\FPSoftware\Shockwave\PJ9\Projector.exe), enabling it
to interpret the four original DCR (Director Shockwave) files. At the
time of the project’s original release, the most common browsers
– Netscape and Internet Explorer – supported SWF and DCR files,
allowing users to switch between panels using two small square
buttons located beneath them. However, with the disappearance
of Director and its associated plug-ins, this functionality could no
longer be recalibrated. As a workaround, four shortcuts were created
to launch Projector and open each file sequentially through a single
command (ex: C:\Flashpoint\FPSoftware\Shockwave\PJ9\Projector.
exe “c:\expo\amus.dcr”).
Although this version of AO2D does not precisely replicate the
original, visitors were able to interact with the work on a computer,
using a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) monitor, a mouse, and headphones.
The CRT monitor, with its much lower resolution compared to
modern LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) screens, allowed the project to
be presented in a format closer to its original aesthetic. The screen
also displayed instructions on how to interact with the work:
› Open one of the four files located on the lower bar to interact.
› Minimise the file and repeat the previous steps with the
remaining three files.

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