Liis Vares, Taavet Jansen "Held in Human II: Rose in Your Brain"
University of Tartu Library • W. Struve tänav 1, 50091 Tartu, Tartu maakond, Estonia
Before purchasing the ticket, please read the terms below the description.
The performances take place at University of Tartu Library from 14 until 28 November.
14 November between 12 and 19. 15-28 November Mon-Fri between 11-20 and Sat, Sun 12-18. A new show starts every half hour. The performance can be experienced by one person at a time. Please choose a time that suits you when buying a ticket. The performance lasts 30 minutes.
‘Held in Human II: Rose in Your Brain’ is a mixed reality performance, a collective thought space where linguistic thinking meets the instinctive physique. It is a physical reading experience, choreography of thoughts that you can experience within your own body using mixed reality glasses. Plug in — let your body and thoughts carry you.
Flower seed inside you
Rose inside you
Flowering and prickling
Rose in your brain
Something is changing, I can no longer make sense of what here means, as I increasingly feel that while I am here, I am also always a little bit there. There, where my thoughts are, there where my imagination roams — and not only mine, but someone else’s as well, simultaneously. It is real. I am always inside a body, in this form that makes me visible and touchable; yet I am also always in a space, where no one can see me. It is a space of thought, an invisible space, but also an ever-present network, a movement. I am present, held in human.
Authors: Liis Vares and Taavet Jansen
Mixed reality solution: Norbert Pape
Sound design: Mihkel Tomberg
Graphic design: Jaan Evart
Room design: Mari Möldre
Photographer: Alissa Šnaider
Producer: Anu Almik, elektron.art
Language: English
Duration: 30 minutes
Premiere: 14.11.2024
Supporters: Estonian Ministry of Culture, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn city, Dortmund Academy of Theater and Digitality, Estonian Academy of Arts through the ACuTe project, Erasmus program, VARES Valga Architecture Residency, University of Tartu
Dear Visitor,
By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms. Please read them carefully before attending the performance. If you do not agree with these terms, we kindly ask that you refrain from participating in the event.
- The performance is experienced through a mixed reality/transparent virtual reality headset, one person at a time.
- Please arrive ten minutes before your scheduled performance time, as a new time slot opens every half hour, making the schedule quite tight.
- If you are more than 15 minutes late, unfortunately, you will not be admitted, and the ticket will become invalid.
- At the University of Tartu Library, please go first to the information desk, where the staff will assist you with the next steps.
When attending the performance:
- You will receive a virtual reality headset from the staff for the duration of the performance. After the performance, you are required to return the headset to the staff.
- You may use the virtual reality headset only for its intended purpose and with due care. In the event of damage or loss of the headset, the organiser reserves the right to demand compensation for its value.
- ATTENTION: Mixed reality may cause sensory disruptions, and participation in the performance is at your own risk. If needed, please ask the staff for assistance. Please be mindful that the performance area is surrounded by stairs, and using the stairs is at your own risk.
University of Tartu Library • W. Struve tänav 1, 50091 Tartu, Tartu maakond, Estonia
