CUBE PUSHER
Sinopsis
The performance explores various possibilities in the play with the projection on the cube structures. The visual outcome ranges from abstract effects, created through simple decomposition of the image, composing image fragments or autonomous pixels, to more complex and dynamic sets, which completely destroy the common relation between projection, screen, performer and spectator.
Project Summary
The light is dimmed in the auditorium; the audience is completely absorbed looking at the screen to take in the projection of the movie. The flickering of the images starts but then all in the sudden a man appears in front of the screen and breaks out a piece of it. It has the shape of a cube. He puts it on the floor and moves it away from the screen. Delighted he notices that the flickering also reaches this new arranged fragment of the screen. Quickly he breaks out more and more pieces and thus creates a multitude of small, geometrically altered screens, which he arranges anew in the entire auditorium. In order to still be able to take in all the flickering of the images, the audience has to stand up and duck down, twist and turn. The man seems to be obsessed to capture the now apparently freely flying images with his cubes, thus giving them a new destination and maybe a new meaning. “Cube Pusher” is a cinematic and experimental performance, which aims to question and resolve the generally rigid relationship between audience and screen. By breaking down the screen in small cubes and consequently also the images the spectator is meant to be taken out of its passive, “two dimensional” consuming of images and can, if it wishes so, participate in pushing the cubes. Thus a experimental and provocative game of video-images and music, speech and projection surfaces emerges, which aims to create new audio-visual worlds and forms of storytelling. Soon the spectator finds himself in a universe of images and sounds, which makes him amused and upset, dance and stunned…
Setup and Content
The performance consists of - according to the space- about 50 cubes that are projected upon, a sound table and 2-3 laptops with mixer for video.
Technical and Spacial Requirements
- minimum stage size: 4m x 4m
- 3 digital video projectors with + 4000 Lumens
- Professional 4-Channel Video Mixer
- respective cables to connect 3 Projectors with Mixer and Laptops - micro stand
- 2 lights for Video Performers
- 1 light for DJ
- sockets for electric devices
- 220V Power in installation space
Cube Pusher had its premiere at Fabbrica Europa Festival in Florence/Italy in May 2007. It has also been shown at Brasil Noar Festival (Barcelona/Spain - September 2007) and at VAD Festival (Girona/Spain - October 2007). Next performance will be the 10.05.2008 at Loop Festival Barcelona in Maumau Underground
watch clip (myspace) --->
download PDF
contact pixelbirds
silvana +34 60 53 24 670
alex +34 69 00 05 864
daniel +34 67 76 21 257
jo +34690005864
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Sinopsis
The performance explores various possibilities in the play with the projection on the cube structures. The visual outcome ranges from abstract effects, created through simple decomposition of the image, composing image fragments or autonomous pixels, to more complex and dynamic sets, which completely destroy the common relation between projection, screen, performer and spectator.
Project Summary
The light is dimmed in the auditorium; the audience is completely absorbed looking at the screen to take in the projection of the movie. The flickering of the images starts but then all in the sudden a man appears in front of the screen and breaks out a piece of it. It has the shape of a cube. He puts it on the floor and moves it away from the screen. Delighted he notices that the flickering also reaches this new arranged fragment of the screen. Quickly he breaks out more and more pieces and thus creates a multitude of small, geometrically altered screens, which he arranges anew in the entire auditorium. In order to still be able to take in all the flickering of the images, the audience has to stand up and duck down, twist and turn. The man seems to be obsessed to capture the now apparently freely flying images with his cubes, thus giving them a new destination and maybe a new meaning. “Cube Pusher” is a cinematic and experimental performance, which aims to question and resolve the generally rigid relationship between audience and screen. By breaking down the screen in small cubes and consequently also the images the spectator is meant to be taken out of its passive, “two dimensional” consuming of images and can, if it wishes so, participate in pushing the cubes. Thus a experimental and provocative game of video-images and music, speech and projection surfaces emerges, which aims to create new audio-visual worlds and forms of storytelling. Soon the spectator finds himself in a universe of images and sounds, which makes him amused and upset, dance and stunned…
Setup and Content
The performance consists of - according to the space- about 50 cubes that are projected upon, a sound table and 2-3 laptops with mixer for video.
Technical and Spacial Requirements
- minimum stage size: 4m x 4m
- 3 digital video projectors with + 4000 Lumens
- Professional 4-Channel Video Mixer
- respective cables to connect 3 Projectors with Mixer and Laptops - micro stand
- 2 lights for Video Performers
- 1 light for DJ
- sockets for electric devices
- 220V Power in installation space
Cube Pusher had its premiere at Fabbrica Europa Festival in Florence/Italy in May 2007. It has also been shown at Brasil Noar Festival (Barcelona/Spain - September 2007) and at VAD Festival (Girona/Spain - October 2007). Next performance will be the 10.05.2008 at Loop Festival Barcelona in Maumau Underground
watch clip (myspace) --->
download PDF
contact pixelbirds
silvana +34 60 53 24 670
alex +34 69 00 05 864
daniel +34 67 76 21 257
jo +34690005864
