Monomachy (De@fsite: 1997)
De@site was a multimedia project set up by Olivia Tumim, who at that time was working for The Photographer's Gallery.
The project featured work by five Deaf, deafened and partially hearing artists who used a range of communication styles. We used the then highly innovative multimedia technology to explore our own identities, history and culture, providing insights and memories of school, family life and communication. The project was developed as a CR Rom for dissemination and as the basis for education projects with deaf schools and units in mainstream schools.
My section of the project was presented in the form of a board game; based on my experiences of becoming deafened and falling between the culturally Deaf and hearing worlds - which felt like a game where I didn't know the rules. Titled "Monomachy" - an obvious play on Monopoly - the word means a fight or a duel.
As with other early projects using digital technology, the original version was built with now defunct software. More images and a recording/emulation will follow, time permitting.
A review from the Times Educational Supplement is still available online here.
The project featured work by five Deaf, deafened and partially hearing artists who used a range of communication styles. We used the then highly innovative multimedia technology to explore our own identities, history and culture, providing insights and memories of school, family life and communication. The project was developed as a CR Rom for dissemination and as the basis for education projects with deaf schools and units in mainstream schools.
My section of the project was presented in the form of a board game; based on my experiences of becoming deafened and falling between the culturally Deaf and hearing worlds - which felt like a game where I didn't know the rules. Titled "Monomachy" - an obvious play on Monopoly - the word means a fight or a duel.
As with other early projects using digital technology, the original version was built with now defunct software. More images and a recording/emulation will follow, time permitting.
A review from the Times Educational Supplement is still available online here.
