This project intends to develop a community actively discussing and reflecting on philosophy and theory related with Vjing and realtime interaction.
It is apparent, during workshops and discussions at Festivals and symposia, that practitioners of both VJing and Interactive Installations will quickly move on from problems with the practicalities of production to more complex ideas of how and why the process has, for example, significance for the viewer.
There is a lack of written texts on the philosophies and theories related with VJing and realtime interaction.
This project and the associated book, aim to bring together work by some of the foremost practitioners and academics in the field.
We aim to produce a body of work which, for the first time, will address these theoretical issues and place the practices of VJing and Interactive Installation, into a useful context.

The website is a growing collection of articles, references and art projects in collaboration with contributors from the book and the growing community.

This is phase 1 of the project. New sample material from the book and complete texts specifically for the site will be available online as the work progresses.

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Small Projects

VJam Theory
Let's Chat event
What is VJing and realtime interaction

posted: August 2008
VJam Theory is now available

The third of our Small Projects, VJam Theory, our third experiment in the collaborative production of theoretical texts, is now available. The text is still available online for free as HTML or as a pdf download or paperback book. For more information click here.
To know more about the book
To know more about the project online

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posted: May 2008
1st June: Workshop at LPM

At Live Performance Meeting in Rome, VJ Theory will lead a discussion for anyone interested in working with others to create ways to write theoretical work about realtime media and live performance media. It will be hosted by Brendan Byrne and an online appearance from Ana Carvalho.

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posted: March 2008
4th April: Video screening at Tate Britain

As part of Late at the Tate, on the 4th April, we are presenting the video Détournement / Remix, composed of 6 short excerpts from Sitiationist International related film and video work. Along with the original Society of the Spectacle by Debord, the video features work by Mark Amerika, Isaac Cronin and Seltzer Terrel, Jim Hollands, Brendan Byrne and Christopher Saunders and Michael Betancourt.

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posted: March 2008
10th and 11th April: Presentation at Mapping Festival

VJ Theory will be at the opening of the Mapping Festival on the 10th of April, introducing the practices of VJing and realtime audiovisual performance. Also, on the 11th April, VJ Theory will make a presentation of the project.

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posted: March 2008
19th and 20th April: Presentation and performance at Vision'R Festival

VJ Theory will make a presentation on the 19th April at the Vision'R Festival about ongoing developments on the project together with ideas on practitioner/artist theory and recent experiments in producing collective theoretical writing using the example of the soon to be published VJam Theory. Also, as a first experiment on performing with theory, the performance Ideology will happen on the 20th April.

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posted: March 2008
Vague Terrain: the rise of the VJ

The 9th edition of the e-magazine Vague Terrain is dedicated to VJing and presents theoretical and practical works being developed within this area.
Vague Terrain website

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