JoDi

ARTWORK

network art / software art

3D / cyberspace / net.art / software

1998 - 1999

As guests of the International Residency Program at C3, they developed CTRL-SPACE, a network game available from, and playable on, the Internet. It is a hacked version of the well-known Quake, using its navigation system, but it looks totally different from the gothic style of the original (to that, they reply that its even own Mother would not be able to recognise it). Not only are the weapons missing, but it is designed in the manner how virtual reality was imagined ten years ago. It functions as a meeting-place in cyberspace, a three-dimensional environment where players can navigate, jump, meet, act and talk with the help of their avatars. All this from a subjective perspective: the player sees only the others, not her/his own avatar. It is for advanced users though, since it begins with a little installation procedure. One needs special software to visit CTRL-SPACE. If you are not familiar with software installation, visit http://www.jodi.org instead.

Perspective - International Media Art and Media History Exhibition