House of Umbra

Participants needed:
We want to collaborate with you!!! We are looking for: aerialists, dancers, flow artists and acrobats to perform. As well, for Sound Cars to come around and pair their sound with our projection or performances.

Project Description:

House of Umbra is an installation that brings art and performance from the ethereal to the real. This piece is designed to bring stage performance to the ground level. The House is a 11.42ft height – 95 sq.ft triangular prism with shadow screens on three of its sides. This is a space for dancers, musicians, artists and participants to design a performance in real time. A kaleidoscope of abstract colours and designs are projected on the inside of the structure. Dancers, movers and aerialists play with projections showing the distortion and abstraction of the body, using shadows to facilitate. They transform the House into a space that illuminates their movement, drawing attention to their bodies amongst vibrant projections that create shadows. It is also interactive, a chance for audiences to create and embody sound and images. Passers can enter the structure and play behind the screens. This prism shines bright in the desert, illuminating bodies and creating shadows. Come search for this bright light on your journey and dance in a sea of colour. House of Umbra is an interactive light installation that welcomes all kinds of performers to get lost in its light.

Details of Gift:

House of Umbra will pair with performers, musicians, and DJs to present performances sporadically during the burn. As well, when not activated with music and dance, House of Umbra is a chill space for burners to be mesmerized by a kaleidoscope of colours and create shadows of their own.

Joining Requirements:

Art Cars – Park by the installation on any night/time of your choosing! DJs – collaborate with art cars and dancers to bring the performance alive Performers – participate in Aerial performances Thursday 10pm-12am, Dance/flow/acro Friday night (Saturday morning) 12am – 2am, Dancers sunrise Saturday morning 6am – 8am.

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