Uptake of Situationism Considered Harmful

The interplay between arts and HCI has become increasingly commonplace in the past years. In this paper, we examine Situationist art practice as an inspiration for HCI design. We argue that methods from Situationist art practice have often been picked up without regard for their underlying sensibility. We describe an experiment in incorporating Situationist sensibility in design and use it to elucidate the challenges that face HCI in truly integrating the arts.