pupils glued to the green dot all morning. all afternoon. all evening. commute time shorter but work days longer. I feel it. Zoom Fatigue. can you feel it too? have we reached it? when do we get there? how long is too long?
a 24 hour (or so) durational zoom performance
by joshua warner
beginning on Saturday, December 5 at 8pm EST until we reach Zoom’s call limit
(which will be approximately 24 hours later on Sunday, December 6 at 8pm EST.)
(link will go live on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 7:59pm)
How long is too long to be on Zoom? Is “Zoom fatigue” real? What does 24 hours of Zoom do to someone or to a community? Can a community exist within a virtual space? Who will show up? Can I even stay awake for 24 hours? What’s going to happen?
Guidelines:
-you may join and leave as you please. there is no time limit or waiting room.
-join the space! you are encouraged to engage. please turn on your sound and video. I’ll be recording for archival.
-in your display name please include your name + pronouns.
-for each hour a timekeeper will be in charge of announcing how much time has passed.
-on the hour, a question will be pulled from a bag and read aloud.
-screen sharing and audio sharing by the group will be by permission only.
-as we get closer to the performance, the zoom link will go live on the linked page of my website.
-I will do my darnedest to stay awake through the entire 24 hour period.
-these rules may change or others may be added in order to support the performance.
FAQ
Q: When is this happening?
A: The zoom call will begin at 8pm EST on Saturday, December 5 and go until we reach zoom’s 24 hour limit at 8pm EST on Sunday, December 6.
Q: You’re crazy for doing this.
A: That’s not a question but thank you for pointing it out. I’m really interested in exploring community and virtual space. What is performance and what is reality? Can a virtual space replace physical space?
Q: Can you use the bathroom?
A: All meals will be cooked/eaten on camera and I will not leave otherwise. I will, however, leave for bathroom breaks as needed.
This performance is not about watching me poop in a can.