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INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION The work spans two spaces: white space black space format & audience technical summary |
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the WHITE
SPACE audience members experiment with and challenge their
perception with five mirror-booths. • 2 mirror-boxes: a mirror stands on its edge on a table, dividing the table in two. One visitor at a time sits with his/her arms one on each side of the mirror and, whilst moving one arm, observes its reflection. They may perceive their stationary arm moving as well, when in fact it is not - a kind of internal "body mirage". • an "erase-face" booth: angled mirrors enable patrons to "erase" their partner's face • a "two-in-one" booth: 2 patrons morph their faces into one • a "standing mirror/new you" booth: patrons can create a new body image by mirroring one half of their body at a time. Instructions for use are displayed through simple text and cartoon drawings. These experiences suggest that perception and physical reality may at times be quite different, and influence how audience members enter and receive the performance part of the installation.  
top The BLACK SPACE contains: • a 2cm-deep pool of water shaped as a 6m wide triangle with the corners • 2 triangular-prism black screen modules, one which is raised, lowered and manoeuvred by the performer over the water, the other suspended at a distance from the pool • 3 narrow vertical black screens suspended at the corners of the pool • projections from 4 video projectors: shimmering off the rippling surface of the pool, like heat-haze apparitions; playing with the mirror effect created when the base of an image touches the still reflective pool; creating 3-dimensional structures of light which morph as the modules slowly rotate and “float” like mirages, on the surface of the water and in the air • a stereo sound system delivering Kettle’s original electronic sound composition • a system of lighting specifically designed by Randall, able to highlight the performer against a darkened pool which acts like a huge horizontal mirror. top  FORMAT & AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE Audience members can interact with the mirror-booths, come and go between the two rooms, move around the installation during the performance, and stay as long as they like (seeing multiple repetitions of the 45 minutes loop). THE PERFORMANCE ELEMENT Cunningham performs in the shallow water environment, with a unique style of movement that integrates a partially paralysed arm, exploring an abstract narrative, through a range of atmospheres and feelings. The choreography is simple and spacious allowing for equal existence with other media and the audience’s imagination. Cunningham interacts with Fuks’ video projections and the "water-mirror", body part meeting their reflection and "virtual" body overlaying live body to create new hybrid forms. top TECHNICAL SUMMARY MIRAGE tours with 3 people. • Two adjacent or nearby spaces required. - White space: min. 9m x 6m x 4m (high) with provision for lighting - Black space: min.12m x 9m x 5m (high) with grid for hanging lights & screens, • black-out required for lighting and projection day & night. Floor must be level. • No seating required. Patrons move freely around space. Minimal seating for people with mobility challenges is OK. • Lights as per plan. 4-speaker stereo sound plus sub-woofer. • Performance duration: - 45min loop repeated max 4 times in a row (3 hours) or 2 sessions of 2 loops (2x 90 min) the same day • Number of patrons depends on venue size, decision to be made between company & venue. • Set: Approx 5 cubic metres, maximum 2.5 m long, packed in 5 cases – total + 300 Kilos • Venue to arrange all freight WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES Workshops are available in movement-based improvisation, and in the interaction between movement and visual projections, as is a lecture/demonstration on the history of multimedia performance. |
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