Nuve

Abstract

The project presented here aims to explore the artistic possibilities offered by digital performances in real time, in the form of dance, which is regarded as a privileged form of body language in the interaction between the performer and a digital artifact, interaction that establishes itself as the driving element of the whole scenic narrative. To research the aforementioned possibilities, a digital artifact, named NUVE, was conceptualized, developed, and implemented for the purpose of creating a dance performance where a performer will interact with the system, resulting in a fluid digital performance, based on the theme of the analog body versus the digital/virtual body, that will be exhibited in public.

Embodiment in Virtual Reality Performance

“…This consistent cooperation between the full body and the virtual imagery is conceivable by figuring the distinctive speed of the various parts of the body and space. Initially rehearsed in 2009, and firstly presented in 2010, this solo, interpreted by Né Barros, was the motif for several publications [2,31,36].…”

“…These projects often involved close collaboration between dance artists and technology specialists, usually artists themselves [1]. Though the appropriation of new technologies can be found in many relevant examples in dance, it is a field with the potential to explore the aesthetic and artistic level [2]. Several contemporary dance companies and artists experiment with new ways to present choreographies and movement using the digital [3].…”

“…In NUVE (Fig. 4) we conceptualized, developed, and implemented a digital artifact, resulting in a digital fluid performance based on the analog body's theme versus the digital virtual body [2]. In NUVE, the body is the principal motor of activity.…”

“…From this school, several generations of artists representing the performing arts were formed. In 2009 João Martinho Moura 2 joined Balleteatro as a media artist and researcher, working closely with choreographer Né Barros 3 in the frontier between dance and digital art. Since then, both developed different works, presented in various venues, having the embodiment process in performance in common, exploring further possibilities in the confrontation between the body and virtual environments.…”