Exhibited during the month of July 2005 at InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto, Harmony Bank is a performance-based art installation that explores the dynamics between audience and performer.

Within the Harmony Bank, performance artist Amy Learmonth is separated from the audience as she entertains from an isolated room. Through this physical disconnect, the performance is mediated through a custom made “gaming” console. As the audience plays with the buttons and joystick on the console, they directly impact the outcome of the performance.

Pressing any of the buttons on the console’s right panel selects which song the performer sings, while … Continue Reading