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History Will Repeat Itself

Both in the essay and in the practical assignment I want to study how re-enactment relates to simulation. I think these concepts are very similar, but they are also different in a few ways. By creating an enacted simulation and writing about what others have said about these two phenomena I hope to learn a great deal about how computers and performance art can relate to each other.

Practise

In my practical assignment I want to focus upon the embodiment of simulations. An important aspect of re-enactments is the opportunity for the audience/participants to live through an important moment in history. A simulation is used to analyse a system and make tactical decisions based on this analysis. It is never used as a tool to give an experience. Embodiment is a first step to such a purpose for simulations.