Tomorrow we will have the premiere of Frictional Realities at Weld in Stockholm.
It’s been a darling project that I am now so very happy to see that it has manifested itself from an ephemeral set of ideas and concept, into something very concrete and physical as an experience.
We will have about 24 performances between 19-21 Dec. So if you’re interested book at: book.weld.se
Some info about the performance:
Frictional Realities is a mixed-reality performance where two participants at a time will be guided alone but together, to explore an asymmetrical virtual-physical environment.
The project explores the concept of frictions in immersive environments, and its uses as part of an embodied mixed-reality performances. Frictions can be seen as sensorial, temporal gaps that creates a mental dissonance in your subjective reality and identity. A feeling of falling out of your immersion of the “real” reality to fall into the experience of your own body.
The original concept of ”frictions” was developed by Human-Computer Interaction researcher, Asreen Rostami, whose work has been a part of the project’s development.
CREDITS
Idea & Concept: Noah Hellwig & Asreen Rostami
Choreography, Text & Interactions: Noah Hellwig in close cooperation with Disa Krosness
Performance: Disa Krosness, Noah Hellwig & Emelie Wahlman
Music: Miranda Abrahamsson
VR-design: Leo Låby & Erik Blåsjö (Pusselbit Games)
Artistic Consultation: Gabriel Widing
Lights: Ronald Salas
With support by The Swedish Arts Council, Region Stockholm, Stockholm Stad, Riksteatern and Weld