Before purchasing the ticket, please read the terms below the description.
The performances take place at the National Library of Estonia, Small building of RaRa from 28 until 31 May. May 28-30 between 11-20 and and May 31 between 12.30-19. A new show starts every half hour. The performance can be experienced by two people at the same time. Please choose a time and language 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
Videographer: Piibe Kolka
Producer: Anu Almik, elektron.art
Language: English or Estonian
Duration: 30 minutes
Performances take place as part of the HeadRead festival.
The European premiere of the performance "Held in Human II: Rose in Your Brain" took place on October 26-27, 2024 at the Performing Arts & Digitalität (PAD) festival in Wiesbaden, Germany, and the Estonian premiere of the performance took place on November 14, 2024 at the University of Tartu Library.
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, National Library of Estonia
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, two people at the same 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.
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 there are stairs near the performance area, and using the stairs is at your own risk.
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