1. Does the internet unite or separate people?

2. Set Experimental ® presents #microfugas project “THE VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIPS DO NOT DIMINISHE LONELINESS” “THE SOCIAL NETWORKS ALLOW OUR HUMAN DESIRE FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS” “HOW MANY FRIENDS YOU HAVE ON THE INTERNET? HOW MANY YOU KNOW IN THE REAL LIFE?” GET YOUR SEATS ENJOY THIS VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE!

3. #microfugas is a itinerant video installation that unites people around the world, around a table to discuss a common theme to modern society: the virtual relationships. A digital inclusion project that brings together people of all ages and social classes from anywhere in the planet.

4. Concept_ From studies conducted in the area of social behavior of modern humans, the project # microfugas depicts how relationships between individuals are becoming increasingly virtual, ignoring the physical social contact. The video-installation # microfugas promotes a playful digital environment, where the meeting virtual is approaching the maximum of physical reality. People around the world, literally connected around a bar table to discuss how we are living the theme: ” Does the internet unite or separate people?

5. The project aims to make global exhibitions in galleries and museums of the world proposing the confrontation between the virtual and real relationships. The project aims to make global exhibitions in multidisciplinary centers of art, galleries and museums of the world proposing the confrontation between the virtual and real relationships. For this experiment we created a symbol of social meeting point among those represented by a bar table and four chairs. In three of these seats will be installed and connected computers by Skype with people from different parts of the world, talking on video conferencing. Each computer has a webcam, allowing the conversation between the three is seen by all. The three exposed surfers will have the opportunity to interact with each other and a fourth person, in this case will the visitor of the exhibition. The visitors sit in fourth seat, allowing their experience of virtual relationship with the Internet. Weatherizing this experience and confrontation between the virtual and real outdoor scenes of everyday life will be projected on the walls of the room, well as accurate and up to date on the internet. Internet users anywhere in the world can also interact with exposure in real time, through social networks moderate.

6. Technical needs: public place where it can be produced scenographically a bar, bistro or coffee shop. 04 seats01 bar table and props 03 computers with webcam connected to the Internet via Skype 02 video projectors 02 video dvd players

7. HOW TO ENTER: Just add one of these accounts to your Skype: microfugas1 OR microfugas2 OR microfugas3 See which of these accounts are free and ready for video conferencing! You will be connected online with people around the world, within a virtual bistro, an art gallery anywhere on the planet!

8. During the exhibition of the project #microfugas, a documentary being shot in various languages, with all people who lives this virtual experience.

9. The project #microfugas has been presented on SESC Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, Brazil. And on residence and exposion at the Gallery La Chambre Blanche_ Quebec City, Canada.

10. The whole project has generated a book in a bilingual edition in Portuguese and French offered by the SESC and CALQ in partnership with Le Lieu centers and La Chambre Blanche. And headlines on the Brazilian and Canadian press

11. Author and Curator of art: Giuliano Chiaradia. Founder of SET EXPERIMENTAL®. Director and author of the program by Globo TV is a pioneer in new media at the network and specializes in transmedia concepts. He worked for 10 years at MTV Networks, as dietor in creative departments of MTV in Brazil and the United States, reaching the General Directorate of programs grille children's channel Nickelodeon Brazil. Formed in media with specialization courses in filmmaking, screenwriting and directing in Italy, Cuba and the United States, MBA in New Media in Brazil and Master Class in digital innovation by Hyper Island in London. Was four times internationally awarded and several times in Brazil for its innovative work in visual. Since 2011 is Artist in Residence at La Chambre Blanche, first multimedia art center of Canada. The Set Experimental® is a pioneer in the production of audiovisual content for cell phone, responsible for the production of the first independent short mobile in Latin America and the first video clip of Brazil using the same resource mobile and winners and clips recorded with mobile phone. The Set Experimental® has the honor of having the only 100% working mobile in the 65 years of the Festival de Cannes. More about #microfugas http://migre.me/fD791http://migre.me/fD791 setexperimental@gmail.com Check the promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adu-830_BM4