ActiFist

NYC to COP15 is an experiment in telepresence that connected NYC with Copenhagen during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in December 2009.

This project was made with the goal of connecting US citizens in NYC to the climate change conference through the use of a real-time telematic device. The robotic-arm in Copenhagen was teleoperated by participants in NYC who stood on a soapbox and initiated a dialogue with people at the conference via Skype. At the end of their statements, stateside participants were encouraged to hit a red button which activated the arm in Copenhagen and drew attention to their telepresence.

The ActiFist was funded by a mini-grant from Artist as Citizen and carried out in only 3 weeks in collaboration with:

• Daniel Arce
• David Gibbs
• Chris Neidl
• Sascha Mombartz
• Solar1

Published Nov 2009