The Good Taste Committee - Sun. January 24, 2007
The Good Taste Committee is dedicated to fostering tastefulness in live human interaction. In an age of media interface, we find that Game structures ease the anxiety many feel in close contact with others.
Project Title: Segue
Project Description: Zoë Charlton and Cameron Ayres are honored to be representing the Good Taste Committee in the Pedestrian Service Exquisite in this year’s Transmodern Festival. We will establish a salon on a street corner in the area of the Exquisite. Conversation will flow, refreshments will be served and we will play a game of our own design, Segue. A player in Segue is given three unrelated topics – cotton candy, the Kremlin and Danish modern,for instance. The objective of the game is to steer conversation seamlessly from one topic to another. Tangents and non-sequiturs are grounds for expulsion from the game. In advanced rounds, players know each others’ topics and must vie for control of the conversation. The Good Taste Committee is dedicated to fostering tastefulness in live human interaction. In an age of media interface, we find that Game structures ease the anxiety many feel in close contact with others. We have found the model of the salon to be the perfect vehicle for re-stimulating dialogue.
