An exploratory case study into curatorial intervention within the context of HCI

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the first of two experimental interventions in human computer interaction within the context of curating and evaluating digital interactive art. This study is situated within a larger inquiry of detecting and understanding human activity (namely engagement, experience and discursive language) regarding human-computer interaction at the cross-disciplinary research facility, the Creative Robotics Lab at the University of NSW. The methodology and engagement frameworks sit within a practice-based research approach to creative practice. Here art and technology lead the inquiry, highlighting the importance of HCI methods such as evaluation, reflection and iterative approaches to the refinement of one’s own appreciative system. The research process is then situated within the scope of HCI interactive scenarios and the experimental user interface.