The Phone
The Phone is a sequence of interactive vignettes. It reminds me a few other things that are very similar, such as 99 Rooms and Not Pr0n. All of these things will suck you in for an hour, and I like them because they occupy a territory between artful decoration, interactive game/puzzle, and narrative. One one hand, all three of the mentioned works are collections of mostly disconnected vignettes. They are not overtly narrative, which is why I use the term vignettes to describe the individual elements of these interactive objects. In a way, they operate very much like a painting — they draw the viewer in to look, and look closely. They reward scrutiny. The interaction is very low-impact, generally involving a poking, prodding, or tracing rather than simulated actions and movements. It would be really interesting to have a frame on the wall that could display different beautiful riddles for you to figure out, using your finger to interact. I think there will be a future for those kinds of decorative/engaging pieces.
