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WE BELIEVE THAT DIGITAL UMBILICAL IS A POETIC-TECHNOLOGIC EXPERIENCE.

By ‘listening’ to and sharing our bio data we are confronted with our human
dimension. Reconnecting through our heartbeat and breath, we realize our
ephemeral and unique presence in that very moment.

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Digital Umbilical is a dance performance exploring organic connection between
individuals (dancer and audience member), and its amplification through the use
of technology.

Inspired by factors of intimacy: proximity, warmth, sensing the pulse of each
other, quietness: we aim at creating a shared experience which is unique to the
moment. Our strongest reference is the womb: a place of deep and intimacy with
another human being, surrounding us in sound , low vibration and soft light, a
place of interdependent living.

Repurposing technological tools of bio-data control and measurement, Digital
Umbilical wants to reclaim the poetic, rhythmic and creative aspect of
bio-rhythms and body cycles, enabling audiences to reconnect to their bodies as
spectators as well as participants.

At a time where we are rising political division along simplified
categorizations and artificial boundaries amongst humans, we believe it is
critical to get audiences and participants to reconnect to the universality of
our body , and an experience we have all shared as human beings.

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We are creating a responsive interactive system where bio-data from both
audience members and performers are fedback in real time and impact the
soundscape and lighting environment. Audience can at times hear their own
heartbeat as well as the performer’s live breath.

The performer’s behavior, his movement pattern and the atmosphere of the shared
space (soundscape, lighting) adapt in real time to facilitate a climate of trust
propice for an intimate encounter (soft, poetic, narrowing perception to one
element)

This gives audiences a unique experience of dance and a rare insight into their
own uncontrollable physiological reactions.

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The heartbeat is widely used as a poetic representation of life and love due in
part to this facility for translation and the universal recognition of the
rythmic sound we first hear in the womb, our mother’s heart.

Both heartbeat and breath are a representation of our finity as humans: they are
vital signs of us being alive. We do not control it yet it is constantly
catching up with our motion and emotions.

The audience and performers are the ‘womb’, an interconnected organism of
rhythmic bodies, comforting, peaceful, self regulating. The performer is the
‘other’ as well as a mirror of ourself, he is the intermediate between us and
the world.

Exploring choreography and rhythm with two performers, we want to explore body
reactions through different body sensitivities. We hope this to allow for better
‘connection’ and identification by having two human beings who inevitably are
different and thus can connect better to different people.

The performance aims at creating a feeling of expanding time through
choreographic cycles, sensory perceptions , e.g create a feeling of having known
performer(s) and audience for a day/year/life time.

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Digital Umbilical is a performance for 1 to 2 dancers, 5 to 10 connected
participants and X number of ‘spectators’ participants (30 to 50 tbc).

Participants are picking their tickets at the entrance, and get ‘selected’ in
being a connected participant (emphasize on the uniqueness of the moment.)
Connected participants are in the ‘womb’ with the performer(s), in a intimate
and soft environment, having unique interactions. Spectators are ‘hidden’ and
have a special and unique vision of the show.

The set up allows for moments of connected experiences when we are all
experiencing a common event and moments of disconnect when we are allowed to
reflect on our singularity and difference to the others .

We set to explore the amplification a body movement shared by all humans, and
amplify the kinetic empathy to the performer and the presence and consciousness
of our own body. The notion of presence will be amplified through repetition or
mimetism , for the movement to remain in the audience memory even after it has
been performed. Finally, the closeness to the audience suppose a different
approach to movement making, looking at details and refined textures.

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ADAM SEID TAHIR

PERFORMER

Adam studied contemporary dance at The Royal Swedish Ballet School (2012-2015)
and the Ballet Junior de Geneve (2015-2018). In 2015 he did a project at The
Gothenburg Opera's Dance Company, in 2017 he participated in a R&D with Michael
Keegan Dolan and in 2018 he worked with The Waldorf Project.

SALOMÉ BAZIN

DESIGNER

Salomé is a designer and artist, founder of Cellule, design studio working
accross art, science, and technology. She has worked with surgeons developping a
set for cardiology training, developed a 3d printed wheelchair, and now partner
with computer scientists and scholars in network intelligence.

RENAUD WISER

CHOREOGRAPHER

Renaud is a Swiss born and London based independent choreographer. A former
dance artists with the Gothenburg ballet and Rambert, he is a foundermember of
New Movement Collective and has recently been appointed artistic codirector of
Newcastle based dance company Fertile Ground.

JON ROWE

PROGRAMMER

Jon Rowe is an artist and software developer who has been creating pioneering
synthetic realities for 20 years. Working first with film and projection he
hacked together a primitive mixed reality headset in the 1990s and has since
been creating virtual worlds for many high profile clients.

LARA BUFFARD

PRODUCER

Lara Buffard, graduated in Museology and in Advanced Studies in Theatre,
Performance and Contemporary Live Arts.She worked 10 years as Cultural project
Coordinator at MUDAC (Museum of Contemporary design and Applied arts/CH).Today
she works as a performance artist and producer.

SIMON HAENGGI

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

Simon is a London-based digital artist/creator and co-founder of the art &
design studio Visualpilots. With 10+ years of experience he focuses on the
exploration and modification of space using technology, creating installations
that take the visitor onto contemplative journeys.

ARTHUR ASTIER

MUSICIAN

A french composer and musician, Arthur explores different styles of expressions.
He has worked alongside international artists such as Christian Boltanski,
Franck Krawczyk, Peter Brook.In recent year Arthur composed for Singapore
Repertory Theatre and devised with Master students from Goldsmiths...

ROSANNE BRIENS

PERFORMER

Rosanne studied ballet, contemporary and jazz dance at the conservatoire of
Rouen before joining Ballet Junior de Genève (2012-2015). She ca-funded the
collective Junebug company in 2015 with whom she worked until 2018 while
freelancing in Europe.

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UPCOMING

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PREVIOUS TOURS

 * 11th October, Sadler's Wells London (England)
 * 19th October, Maison de la Danse Lyon (France)
 * 19th November, Theatre de Liege, Liege (Belgium)

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