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Workshop Dance and New Media in Oslo/Norway

Posted by karla kracht on August 12, 2009 at 11:39am
Workshop Dance and New Media‘Performance on the Edges: Physical / Digitial Media Environments’ke∂ja: dance encounters, involving a number of invited artists and art students from performing and media/design disciplines. The workshop aims at developing and experiencing contemporary methods of collaboration on composition and choreography with multi-media methods of mise-en-scène.The workshop will demonstrate composition-processes and design/directing for digital performance combining various techniques and concepts of visual, scored or improvisational interactive performance, the use of camera and digital projections, movement, sound, and design with real-time processing synthesis. The participants explore “physical camera” techniques and the use of projection and lighting in performance using live and prerecorded manipulated images and interactive programming.Birringer will share his experience and knowledge of working in different cultural andcollaborative professional settings as well as research contexts. The workshop includes examples and references to international stage works, choreographic systems, installations and site-specific performances.Johannes Birringer is a choreographer and media artist. As artistic director of the Houstonbased Alien Nation Co. (http://www.aliennationcompany.com), he has created numerous dance-theatre works, video installations and digital projects in collaboration with artists in Europe, the Americas, and China. His most recent production, the digital oratorio “Corpo, Carne e Espírito”, premiered in Brasil in 2008. He is founder of Interaktionslabor Göttelborn in Germany (http://interaktionslabor.de) and director of DAP-Lab at Brunel University, West London, where he is a Professor of Performance Technologies in the School of Arts. His new book, “Performance, Technology and Science”, was released by PAJ Publications in 2008.Dates: 5 - 9 OctoberPlace: Atelier Nord and ScenehusetHosted by: Danseinformasjonen in collaboration with Atelier NordTime: 14 - 22, included dinner breakSkill Requirements: Performance experience and intermediary/advanced skills in performing with audio visual technologies and/or programming.This workshop is offered specifically for those already are working with technology, but wishing to improve their skills and get new perspectives. Submit CV or portfolio to office@ateliernord.noDeadline: 1st September.The lab is free, and a warm meal is included every day.It is recommended that each participant bring rehearsal clothes and their own laptop and other electronic tools (camera, recorder, music instruments, etc) if availablehttp://anart.no/
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