Text Me2022
Where the voice is nourished by the absence of time and artificial vocal cords.
Where the presence is beyond its existence and the sun turns into a piercing screen light.
What does it mean to be a virtual body, a flesh body, a human body, an unknown body?
"Text Me" is a dance performance that debuted at the LAR dance festival in Salzburg during the summer of 2022. It blends dance and technology in an innovative way, creating a mesmerizing and thought-provoking experience.
As the audience enters the performance space, they are transported to a world where the lines between the physical and virtual worlds are blurred. In this world, the selfie becomes the physical face and the voice is liberated from the constraints of time and space. The performance explores the concept of virtual embodiment, posing deep and insightful questions about the nature of existence in the digital age.
"Text Me" is a performance that poses insightful and philosophical questions about the nature of existence in the digital age. Through its exploration of virtual embodiment, it challenges the audience to reflect on what it means to be a human body in a world that is increasingly driven by technology.
As the audience enters the performance space, they are transported to a world where the lines between the physical and virtual worlds are blurred. In this world, the selfie becomes the physical face and the voice is liberated from the constraints of time and space. The performance explores the concept of virtual embodiment, posing deep and insightful questions about the nature of existence in the digital age.
"Text Me" is a performance that poses insightful and philosophical questions about the nature of existence in the digital age. Through its exploration of virtual embodiment, it challenges the audience to reflect on what it means to be a human body in a world that is increasingly driven by technology.
Concept and Choregraphy:
Hubert Mielke
Performance:
Mariia Kireeva; Маруся Киреева
Francesca De Girolamo
Anta Papakyriaki; Αντα Παπακυριακη
Music:
Hubert Mielke