Mix and Match 59 is a participatory volunteer numerical performance/game. It aims to generate accidental social interactions and short collaborations while creating variations of visual images of number 59. One digit of number 59, 5 or 9, marked on the hands of participants will promote an opportunity to create number 59 via handshakes with participants who have a matching number. Hiram Levy and Irina Danilova will greet every participant with a handshake, while distributing numbers 5 and 9 and creating the initial handshake 59. Snapshots of created numbers 59, sent by participants, will be on public view. 59 seconds of interaction between number 59 accidental partners is one of the rules of this game.
Artist Info
Ukrainian born and raised artist, curator, and performer Irina Danilova, in collaboration with New York born and Iowa raised scientist and artist, Hiram Levy run an art organization called Project 59, Inc. In Project 59, random number are used as keys for creative interactions.
Irina Danilova