DYSPLA_touch

XR Installation

DYSPLA_touch is a series of 13 volumetrically captured films depicting private moments of a neurodivergent (ND) female’s intimate life, written by Lennie Varvarides. 
Represented through self-touch audience participation, these films explore how the ‘narrative of touch’ develops poetic storytelling to new heightened extremes, while questioning the concept that the female body only exists through the touch of others.

Exhibited at SONAR D+ 2023 - Curator: Antònia Folguera

DYSPLA_touch essay - DYSPLA presented an essay film, addressing the importance of touch and, more broadly, Holism, as part of the gallery experince. This was presented at the Wellcome Collection as part of the Beyond the Visual Symposium with the University of the Arts London on the 21st of October 2022. This essay illustrates why artists Lennie Varvarides and Kazimir Bielecki created their new XR experience entitled DYSPLA_Touch, using volumetric capture technology, AMSR Performance Poetry and Human Haptics to explore how the power of self touch can develop a story narrative. Written essay can be viewed via this link.


There has never been a more crucial time to investigate the importance of human touch and to challenge humans' need for physical contact and the transference of oxytocin. Using ASMR techniques and Volumetric Capture, the single audience member explores the value of physical touch and human connection.

Extracts of these films have also be presented as Augmented Reality posters. The film below shows 3 AR examples from exhibitions at London South Bank University and Fore Street Gallery viewed via audiance memebers phones. 



TEAM
• Lennie Varvarides - Creative Director
• Kazimir Bielecki - Creative Prodcuer
• Lou Doye - Consulting Producer
• Rosanna Bini - Collaborative Artist
• Emma Jane Hinds - Collaborative Artist
• Susanna Dye - Collaborative Artist

 
These films were created over the pandemic period of 2020-22 utilizing online workshops to explore other neurodivergent artists perception of touch. Access DYSPLA_audio via this link to hear post development discussions between our artists.



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