The Burdens of Miss Betsy by Rebecca Helen Page (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/the-burdens-of-miss-betsy or in the Kullo gallery in Tallinn during the LIVE festival). Viewer participation is always at its most interesting when done in a theatrical setting. When done in other art forms it is a lot less personal. Interacting with a picture does not compare with interacting with a human. I've always wondered how emotions that are experienced during a performance differ from emotions experienced in "real life." (which is in itself strange, for art is also a part of real life, but lets stick to the topic at hand) What is the difference between the sorrow felt for an imaginary character and a real person? How much do the lines blur if the character starts to interact with You? What kind of real does our brain make a character when he or she suddenly comes to life? Luckily we'll have a chance to find out during the LIVE festival in the Kullo gallery.

But an altogether different type of participation is bringing a deceased artist back to life to explain how one of his most famous works came to be and how it was later mutilated, as is the case with the sculptor Jacob Epstein in Occidental Totems by Sebastian Berthier (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/occidental-totems or come see it in Kinomaja during the LIVE festival in Tallinn). I truly like the idea, I've always enjoyed immersion, especially when one can learn something in the process. Education, take note!