As far as Tanuja's aware, the business of VR is still being figured out. In her latest blog post she questions whether we might be able to capitalise on this. Is there a chance to genuinely try out new ideas, imagining broader audiences, multiple approaches to creating, and recognising different types of value?
If all we do is use technologies as novelty cool or digital delivery mechanisms, are we missing a trick? Tanuja explores what new layers of aesthetic expression might be unlocked when considering these technologies as material objects rather than functional ones.
A quick round-up of seven live funding opportunities - all with January/February 2021 deadlines - should you find yourself with time available over the festive period.
As part of their Expanded Performance research MAYK have been thinking about isolation and specifically how we might be able to use technology to create a sense of togetherness for people who are watching live performance from a place of isolation.
Cleo Lake, Expanded Performance research fellow, uses their political knowledge and background in movement in an exploration of African diaspora heritage and identity through connecting to music, visual art and traditional Ghanaian dance in a way that may foster healing and empathy. She works with African Caribbean elders, and young African Heritage men who have had experience of or are in prison.
