Michael Mandiberg

A year ago(!) I “directed” a month long performance by Marisa Olson called “Marisa Writes her Dissertation: an endurance performance in 31 Acts.” For all of September 2008, Marisa wrote while webcam shots and screencaps of her desktop were automatically uploaded to the net every 60 seconds. This gesture of transparency was a continuation [...]

I have a bad habit of not blogging little things. Like when I get blogged. It seems so recursive. But at the same time, I delish them, and then they just stay there.
So in an effort to change that practice, I am instituting a Ping Report, which I will do as needed, [...]

A quick post about a new project i'm doing with Marisa Olson.  Its called "Marisa Olson writes her Dissertation: An Endurance Performance in 31 Acts"  (http://www.marisaolson.com/31acts/)  Directed by me, Michael Mandiberg, performed by Marisa Olson.

Marisa is really really good at doing these intense endurance performances (she created, produced and taped a DIY TV show in [...]