Kevin Peter He: Vestige
Southbank CentreBelvedere Road, South Bank, London
Sat 12 Sept · 20:15 · £21
About this event
Two performers search for contact across stage and screen in a magnetic live dance-theatre work about presence, absence and touch. Uncanny and intimate, Vestige is a compelling multimedia work that asks what becomes of touch when bodies are separated, extended and remade through technology. Beginning as a physical duet, the piece transforms into a live exchange between one performer on stage and one who appears remotely through the screen via motion capture. Across stage and screen, these two performers deliver a magnetic performance exploring ideas of presence, embodiment and movement as they search for contact across their physical and virtual worlds. In a world where presence is continually mediated by cameras, machines and code, Vestige turns us back (and forward) to the tactile. Outside of performance times, the motion capture studio used by the performers becomes an interactive installation for you to explore. Kevin Peter He is a New York-based artist and director working across performance, installation and cinematic media. His live virtual cinema practice examines how systems of progress reshape perception, embodiment and human connection. He is a Collider Fellow at Lincoln Center and an artist member at Onassis ONX. His work has been shown at prestigious events and institutions including SXSW, Tribeca Festival, New Museum and USC School of Cinematic Art. Creative Intelligence is commissioned and produced by the Southbank Centre. Curated with PACT – Planetary Art Culture Technology.
