fragment (2024)

for solo performer, disklavier, live 13.1-channel sound, video, live light

 

concept, composition, and performance: Ian Whillock

technical support: Lucas Xerxes, Denis Połeć

lighting assistance: Gabriel Saber

premiered February 1, 2024, Hamburg Germany

 

summary:
fragment is a multimedia performance art piece that explores physical sensation in the digital age. As the era of digital communication progresses, we are becoming more disconnected from our physicality and embodiment. The piece combines musical improvisation, robotics, live 3D sound, live lighting, video, text, and physical performance to explore the concept of this growing physical isolation on our cognitive functioning and memory. Through the interaction of multimedia elements, fragment investigates how the lack of tactile sensation and increased digital interaction can affect our minds.

 

 

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