Reenactment: Gandhi’s March to Dandi — The Salt Satyagraha Online by Joseph DeLappe :: March 12 – April 6, 2008; 12 – 6 pm daily :: Spangle (Second Life - SLURL changes daily, check the blog) and Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st St., NYC.

Over the course of 26 days, using a treadmill customized for cyberspace, Joseph DeLappe, recipient of Eyebeam’s 2008 Commission for Resident Artists, will reenact Mahatma Gandhi’s famous 1930s Salt March. The original 240-mile walk was made in protest of the British salt tax.

For this performance, DeLappe will walk the entire 240 miles of the original march. His steps on the treadmill will control the forward movement of his online avatar, enabling the live and virtual reenactment of the historic march.

Join the walk online in Second Life, or visit Eyebeam for the real thing. Visit DeLappe’s blog for daily start locations, updates and information regarding the project.