Dancing with Drones

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Event Dancing with Drones
Venue Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW
Umbrella Event Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art 2015
First Date 22 October 2015
Last Date 25 October 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The normalisation of drone warfare and surveillance is becoming an increasing concern to all. Starrs and Cmielewski have used a drone/quad-copter to record dancer Alison Plevey’s site-responsive performances in the natural environment of Bundanon, NSW and the industrial at Carriageworks, Sydney. In response to the persistently intrusive drone, the dancer exhibits a range of different emotions, including curiosity, agitation, engagement and resignation. At Liveworks Plevey performs live, responding to her projected image with the drone. The result is a media artwork that encourages contemplati
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Experimental
Subjects Surveillance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alison Plevey Dancer
Leon Cmielewski Media Artist
Josephine Starrs Media Artist
Further Information Part of the Liveworks Free Performance Program 2015.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Performance Space Database
Event Identifier 140920
Dataset AusStage