● MOBILISE/DEMOBILISE

CENTER FOR THE CULTIVATION OF TECHNOLOGY (DE)

Teater InterAkt (SE), Schaumbad Freies Atelierhaus Graz (AT)

State of the art

Artists have a role to play in helping society to understand and adapt to new technologies - and to think critically about the impact of these technologies on our lives and the environment.

Description of the project

Mobilise/Demobilise is an artistic and discursive response to a world of increasing conflict, crisis and emergency. Artists from Teater Interakt and Schaumbad – Freies Atelierhaus Graz together with global participants are exploring what it means to mobilise and demobilise, including the impact of mobile technologies on human life and the environment. The project is thereby creating a series of networked performances using UpStage, an online venue for live collaborative performance. Alongside the creative process, the UpStage platform is being “mobilised” – re-engineered to function on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets – and brought up-to-date with current internet technologies. The new UpStage will be launched with the performance series in October 2021, and made available for artists and communities to create their own live, online performances.

Cyberformance has the potential to shift audiences from their comfort zones and invite them to think differently about everyday problems.

Creative Europe’s support

The collaboration between the three partner organisations has brought together diverse and complementary skills and experiences, enabling the project to experiment with the digital tools and broaden ideas much further than if working alone.

#digital arts #theatre #new artistic creation models #cyber-performances #open source #online creation

Beyond Digitalisation

Inequality and slavery within the tech industry are discussed within the project. Open source tools fair and green technologies are used to create performance and project management materials.

Contact

www.mobilise-demobilise.eu