Virtual reality dance in the Gallery
How can dance interpret and respond to our paintings and architecture?
How can movement animate our space and art and help us see both in new ways?
How can we share the experience of watching a live dance performance in the Gallery with people who live far away?
These were some of the questions we set out to explore in a collaborative project with Avant Garde Dance Company, as part of YouTube’s VR Creator Lab programme; an initiative to support creators to make on-line virtual reality content in new VR180 format capturing 180 degree panoramic images.
In this project we explored the fusion of art, architecture, dance and VR180 technology to create exciting content for our YouTube channel.
Working with choreographer Tony Adigun, Artistic Director of Avant Garde Dance, an East London-based dance company pushing the boundaries of hip-hop and contemporary dance, we created a series of four VR180 videos. These feature two short dance works specially created for the format alongside videos telling the story of the creative process.
Explaining the reasons for working with Avant Garde Dance, Emma McFarland, Innovation Programme Lead said:
“Tony’s choreography and Avant Garde Dance are artistically innovative and exciting in their fusion of contemporary and hip-hop dance and they connect with diverse audiences from across London’s demographic; something which is a priority for us.”
This is a collection of taxonomy terms that allow a type of immersive or XR performance to be categorised.