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ICH² | Content

ICH² - INTERMEDIA DANCE PERFORMANCE FOR PLANETARIUMS

The genetic programming of man

It is part of us all and understood as the program that we are made of: The genetic code.We see in it the essence of the individual, the source of identity and a modified definition of the self.

«The modern concept of the gene led to the perception, that the body is not a static, given entity, but – similar to computer software –
a set of commands, a program, that can be handed over to the next generation.»

Christina von Braun’s quote expresses the confusion of modern man, who is discovering the benefits of technological progress as well as genetechnology’s threats.

Paradigm shifts of man’s destiny and everyone’s ability to reproduce as well as other social changes thereof make us ask the question:
What is our individuality beyond the mere analysis of our datasets? Will it be possible to program formerly only imagined versions of our real bodies? What if our individuality will be simpliy cloned away? What if our self will be enhancend into a second self made of flesh and blood, looking identical?
Are these questions, born in the controversial science of genetechnology new?

ICH² (Me to the power of 2)

The contentual discussion that ICH² has, is based on the assumption that these questions have been around since the age of man.
The known issue of duplication/reproduction in relation to the artificial production and enhancement of human life is reappearing within a new set of paradigms of modern technology.

The cross-media dance performance is including latest research as well as an array of forms of encounters with the other self: in dream and in shadow as well as on media from mirror over film to digital imagery. The theatre, which the body lets take place on the stages of subconsciousness and media is merged with the „sans-frontiere“  virtuality that emerges within the reality of the theatre’s space.

Which art form would be better to transcend this act than dance? Contemporary dance uses modern media to accelerate the pervasion of virtuality and reality.



 
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ICH² | Production

PRODUCTION

360 Degree Projection meets Motion-Tracking

The performance ICH² combines dance and media art with complex content and attractive use of cross-media. Art and technology synergetically combine to a creative game on duplication and variation. ICH² is merging the components into a hybrid amalgamation, which creates a digital space of possibilities, which is not only reflecting the perspectives of genetechnology, but offers the visitor a new space for experience.

An intruiging atmosphere is created by the interaction between stage and the projection onto the dome. A unique installation for an extra-ordinary space: a planetarium including a 360 degrees moving image projection. State-of-the-art projection technology is merging with dance theatre and interactive media into a fascinating wholesome piece of art, is modifying it and allowing a completely new kind of production: dancer and media together create an artistic space that involves the audience in a new way. The impact of the imagery and the intensively short proximity of the performers, forms a high level of immersion.

Hardly has a visitor been closer to the dancers. This turns standard planetariums into experiental Digital Theatres, in which man and technology can be part of a unique symbiosys.


Tracking Bodies

The main area of research for project ReACT was the further development of the Tracking-technology in regard of the spacial and technical characteristics of planetariums. While usually only linear image sets were shown, the use of reactive software allowed interactivity and manipulation of the projected content.

Concept: With the help of installed cameras and sensors attached to the performer’s body, movements in the space can be tracked and transmitted to a computer system. A specially programmed software interprets the dancer’s movements in real-time, which in turn is then projected onto the dome as interactive projection and stage backdrop. This allows to create a digital double of the dancer:
Motion Tracking as duplication process.

In this way a reactive visual and audio world is created, that synergetically re-interprets the image and audio composition.



 
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ICH² | Dates and Tickets

DATES AND TICKETS

The Premiere of ICH² was held on June 08 2006 at the Mediadome in Kiel, Germany.



Next Performance Dates at Mediadome Kiel

03.02.07, 18:00 h and 20:00 h

04.02.07, 20:00 h

06.02.07, 20:00 h

07.02.07, 20:00 h

09.02.07, 18:00 h and 20:00 h

10.02.07, 20:00 h

For ticket reservation please call: +49-(0)431-210-1741
(thursday to friday 8:30 - 11:00 pm)

www.mediendom.de




Mediandome routing



 
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ICH² | Team

PROJECT TEAM

Project partner are the Muthesius college of art in Kiel, especially the Digital and interactive Media department under Prof. Tom Duscher, the Theatre from the City of Kiel with the director and head of choreography of the ballet group Mario Schröder as well as Mediadome Kiel’s director Eduard Thomas.
The art and technology project is sponsored by the Schleswig-Holstein support programme for colleges and science.


Student-Team of Muthesius Kunsthochschule

Concept and Script
Alexander Brauch, Kenan Darwich, Jens Ewald, Cornelia Fränz, Johannes Helberger, Michel Magens, Patrick Müller, Hanna Muck, Andreas Meyen, Timo Schuhmacher, Martin Sperling

Visual Design and Realisation
Alexander Brauch, Christian Engler, Jens Ewald, Michel Magens, Patrick Müller (Support: Timo Schuhmacher, Andreas Meyen)

Motion Tracking / V4-Programming
Christian Engler, Jens Ewald, Heinrich Löwe

Stagedesign
Manuel Klauser und Jan Reiss

ICH² Corporate Design and Printmedia
Patrick Müller

Mario Schröder, Choreographer
Mario Schröder, is the award-winning head of choreography of ballet Kiel. His body of work shows over 50 productions. Some of his most known projects are the ballet "The Wall" based on the album by Roger Waters and "Jim Morrison – König der Eidechsen". Together with his sister Silvana he created the event "Fight Club", based on the book of Chuck Palahniuk for the ballet in Dortmund.

Prof. Tom Duscher, Project Supervision
Tom Duscher is professor for digital and interactive media at Muthesius college of art. He has an comprehensive portfolio of internet and interactive projects working with bluechip companies and small businesses and brands both as designer and creative director. In the area of 360°- visuals for the dome event, together with a group of his students, he organised a record release event for the band "Fury in the Slaughterhouse". Another project to develop an evening filling event for planetariums called "Alien Action" is being developed by two of his graduates from his digital and interactive media course.

Christian Engler, Research and V4 Programming
Christian Engler is a scientific assistant at Muthesius College of Art and responsible for software development and motion tracking. Besides his research position, he is developing motion-tracking solutions and real-time visuals for international theatre productions and exhibitions.

Sven Lütgen, Music Arrangements
Sven Lütgen is a scientific assistant at Muthesius College of Art and and lecturer in Intermedia/ Sound Studies. He studied Fine Arts at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and also Media Art at HfG Karlsruhe. Since the mid 90ties he also works as freelancer for graphics, illustrations and sound design. Since 2000 he makes and plublishes music together with Dietrich Foth under the projectlabel "munit".

Prof. Dr. Petra Maria Meyer, Dramaturgy
Petra Maria Meyer is director of the forum and professor for culture and media science at Muthesius college of art. She graduated in philosphy and theatre science with a focus on media theory. Working 15 years as a writer, actor and lecturer at the cross-media department of acting at Studio Akustische Kunst (WDR), she worked for both theatre and tv. She published various papers on cross-media, contemporary dance, audio art and media philosophy and media drama.

Eduard Thomas, Director of Mediadome Kiel
Directed by Eduard Thomas, the Planetarium Kiel developed from a simple event location into an interregional institution. The focus of his direction is to open up to new frameworks and content under the theme of practice and research. Productions from Kiel have experienced national distribution. As spokesman for the council of german planetariums Eduard Thomas is representing the german speaking community of planetariums.

Authors
Maike Brzakala, Michael Ebert-Hanke, Arne Rautenberg

Technical Research
Christian Engler, Muthesius college of art, Dipl. Inf. Markus Schack, FH Kiel/centre for multimedia

Projektmanagement
Maike Brzakala, project management Muthesius college of art, Thomas Hörath, public relations ballet Kiel



 
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ICH² | Media
MEDIA

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BILDERGALLERIE        zurück



 
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ICH² | Text
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ICH²- Presstext for download (PDF, 44 KB)

ICH²- Logo (JPEG, 250 dpi)

Generative Medien, Tom Duscher (German, PDF 152 KB)



 

PRESS CLIPPING

ICH² - Ein digitales Tanzprojekt (German, Kieler Nachrichten, 2.6.06)

Mario Schroeders Produktion "Ich-Quadrat" im
Kieler Mediendom
(German, Kieler Nachrichten, 8.6.06)

Me, Myself and I (German, PAGE 08/06)

Tanz Intermedial (SCHNITT Filmmagazin 01/07)

 

 



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ICH² | FIlme

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Behind the Scenes (The Making Of, 22 Min)


 

Original scenes in a shortend version:


 
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ICH² | Impressum

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Contact
Prof. Tom Duscher, Digital and interactive Media
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Postal address
Muthesius Kunsthochschule
Lorentzendamm 6-8
24103 Kiel, Germany
Fon: +44 (0)431/ 5198 400



 
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