Avatar Body Collision presents
s w i m
an exercise in remote intimacy
"SWIM was a provocative multimedia show that had a good response and communication with the
audience, through language of new technology but also warm energy and good humor. It represents a creative experiment
in the crossing the borders between theatre and cyberspace. It is also stimulating example for performance artists to
explore in that direction. It was our pleasure to have it on the program of the Festival."
Jadranka Adjelic, Director, ANET Festival
Jadranka Adjelic, Director, ANET Festival
"s w i m – an exercise in remote intimacy" is a collage of immersive images, splashy flirtations, wet moments and deep encounters between fleshy cyber bodies that delves into the possibilities and problems of intimacy without physical proximity.
s w i m is approximately 30 minutes long and is performed on stage and screen by four performers.
Three of the performers appear via the internet using cross-platform chat applications ivisit and the Palace.
s w i m is breath-taking, side-splitting, erotic and chaotic
Performances
"swim - an exercise in remote intimacy" was performed at:
- BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ, 2005;
- Eclectic Tech Carnival, July 2004, Belgrade, Serbia;
- Mesto Zensk - City of Women, 14 October 2003, Ljubljana, Slovenia ;
- Magdalena Australia, 8 April 2003, Brisbane, Australia;
- Pretapnaje/Cross Dissolve - ANET Theatre Festival, 21 Dec 2002, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro;
- Medi@terra, 6 December 2002, Athens, Greece;
- MediaLab South Pacifc - work-in-progress, 18 October 2002, Wellington, New Zealand.
- images from "swim" at Mesto Zensk, Ljubljana, 14/10/03
- images from "swim" at ANET Festival, Belgrade, 21/12/02
Performance of 'swim' at Mesto Zensk Festival, Ljubljana, 2003; photographer: Nada Zgank