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Results May Vary
A live 'performative survey' about our recollections of the lockdown
Results May Vary is an interactive performance influenced in real-time by using the audience's recollections of the lockdown. The audience is invited to reflect on their emotional journey through lockdown by answering a series of questions. With branching narratives and direct interactions with the performance, Results May Vary acts as a ‘performative survey’, portraying the collective memories of the specific audience interacting in the moment, making each performance unique. Originated from a series of in-depth interviews, collecting real-life stories, the performance aims at highlighting the thoughts and feelings of this pandemic. It invites the audience to empathise with the diversity of experiences and circumstances and offers a space to reflect on what has been missed, enjoyed and learned, and how it will influence our approach to the new normal. The performance uses computer vision effects and audio samples that are affected in real-time by the audience input. Thanks to a custom user interface, with live-stream and interactive elements presented side-by-side, audience members can enjoy the performance directly in the browser, from the comfort of their home, or directly on-site. Results May Vary is presented in a 15 minutes format for Chimera Garden and is a working in progress towards a longer piece. Created by Clemence Debaig Performed by Lisa Ronkowski Music by Christina Karpodini Voices from original interviews: Andrew C., Ashley C., Chloe B., Clemence D., Elmer Z., Jack J., Kelly H., Kristia M., Micha N., Sophie O., Theo A. -- Results May Vary is presented as part of Chimera Garden, the Degree Show of the Computational Arts MA/MFA at Goldsmiths University, London. To come and see the show on-site or to see the rest of the online programme, please go to https://2020.goldcomparts.show/
Audience Role
The audience is invited to answer a series of questions about their own experience through a digital interface. Their answers will directly influence the course of the performance. Audience members WON'T be asked to speak or turn their camera on.
Ages: 13 +
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About Clemence Debaig
Clemence Debaig is a designer, dancer and computational artist, based in London. Her work is situated at the intersection of dance and technology. She creates work for galleries, the stage, and more unconventional sites, in the form of interactive installations, audio-visual experiences and performances. Her background in engineering and interaction design, combined with her experience as a performer and choreographer gives her a unique perspective when working with dance and technology. Her recent work focuses on exploring notions of control, harassment and apathy, questioning how human behaviours are changed when using technology as a proxy to interact with each other. In light of the recent events, her work is evolving into researching collaboration, communal experience and liveness in online performances.