So take the time to talk to the weirdos.
Yes, I think seeing 'Artifacts' by Woody and Steine Vasulkas
on the SIGGRAPH '80 video was an experience like you're
describing here.
(
http://www.siggraph.org/publications/video-review/1_36.html )
Speaking of 'Articacts', did Mike make it to Christine's book?
(
http://www-mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp
?sid=09FEA1CD-7F21-45C2-9D83-A8DB713F76EA
&ttype=2&tid=8499 )
John A.
No genius in correlating the titles; its a coincidence.