Two fencers use “selfie-swords” for a demonstration fight assisted by a referee- presenter.The smartphone cameras at the top of the selfie sticks transmit in real time the raw footage of the fight between the fencer and his opponent. Among the amplified noises of rubbing and collisions of the selfie sticks, the fencers gradu- ally merge the jargon of fencing with that of photography. The central projection, adopting the visual codes of high-definition sports competitions, contrasts with the pixelated images from the smartphones shown on two side screens. The per- formance pushes the interaction of bodies to a disturbing and intimate proximity. The clash of images becomes a dream, a carnal touch through a digital iris.
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