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Life in 2.5 dimensions
Three-dimensional life is the complex
physical reality where we live, work,
hug each other, eat food, miss the bus,
get sick, cheated on, obese, feel
unseen and get depressed. The two-
dimensional life is the exciting, beau-
tiful, dramatic, entertaining, empath-
etic and flat world of pictures, tv-series
and computer games. In two-dimen-
sionality everything is much easier,
and we choose to spend more and
more time there. What happens when
the boundaries between the two-dim-
ensional and the three-dimensional
worlds are erased? When everyone
uses filters to look better and just post
about their successes, but no set-
backs? When you can marry your
beloved animé character in a VR
game? When you can rent a partner
who is always cute, kind and happy?
In the video installation Life in 2.5
dimensions people who work with
renting out their feelings tell their
stories. These people, sakura work-
ers, hostesses or rentals, support
themselves by acting as family memb-
ers, partners, parents or friends in our
ordinary physical reality. We also hear
researchers on emotional sociology
and digital pop culture analyze a
society where an increasing propor-
tion of community and belonging can
be purchased in the form of perform-
ative, aesthetic and emotional service
work. The 2 channel video piece
reflects on how the increased degree
of representation and performativity,
both professionally and socially, is
associated with the development of
global experience capitalism and how
the escalating consumption of comp-
uter games and social media affects
our relationships and emotional life.

Supported by Japanstiftelsen & Helge
Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse. Translation
and help with research: Hiroko Tsuchimoto. Subtitling: Yuta Sakane, sponsoring: Megumi & Kengo Shimizu.