Hasht Peykar هشت پیکر
Hasht Peykar (eight bodies) is an interactive experience exploring factors of body oppression
Brooklyn , New YorkExperience hosted by Aasoo Performing Arts
Hasht Peykar / هشت پیکر (eight bodies)
An Immersive Experience
A collaborative work of:
Hengameh Fallah, Lead Artist | Video Art | Visual Design
Art Kopischke | Technical Design
Jesse McFadden | Sound Design
Hasht Peykar explores various factors of body suppression in an immersive environment. The formation of communities around religions and ethics, structural oppression by the governments, or racism can cause individuals to impose certain restrictions on the human body. The piece mainly focuses on Iranian/Afghan women and queer bodies, based on the artist’s living experience.
The Persian-language title Hasht Peykar (هشت پیکر) can be translated as eight bodies/figures/portraits. The body can be divided
Audience Role
The spectators are encouraged to interact with the sensors. They can be as close as they want to the sensors, without touching them.
Content Advisories
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Nudity
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18 +
Interaction Advisories
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No physical contact with performers
Mobility Advisories
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No mobility advisories
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Event is wheelchair accessible.
Aasoo Performing Arts
Hosting immersive events on EI since April, 2022
Aasoo Performing Arts, founded by Hengameh Fallah in August 2017, is a dynamic platform that brings Middle Eastern and other communities together with the mission of cultural exchange and social change through arts.