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WATCH ME Laterna Magika puts on a strong show with Iron Horse: Fractured
through the windows of passing trains. The limited perspective created senses of fate, voyeurism and suspense, drawing the audience into private moments and inviting them to imagine and shape the story themselves. The train symbolised the flow of time and the twists of life, highlighting fleeting glimpses of the world that often go by unnoticed. FESTIVALS OF THE FUTURE The increasing appearance of events like Signal reflect the international cultural shift towards digital art forms. “Events like Signal Festival are essential for promoting digital art and providing a platform to showcase immersive works in public spaces,” emphasises Seohyo. “These festivals allow artists to connect with a more diverse audience, including those who might not usually engage with art, which helps to foster broader conversations and appreciation. “For the artists, such events offer opportunities to experiment with scale, public engagement and site-specific installations – elements that are difficult to explore in a traditional gallery setting. These festivals spotlight the evolving relationship between art, technology and urban spaces, which is critical for driving greater collaboration and innovation in the digital art field.”
Such events offer opportunities to experiment with scale, public engagement and site-specific installations – elements that are difficult to explore in a traditional gallery setting”
When asked about the significance of the recent rise in digital festivals like Signal, Tatiana Halbach replies: “Events like Signal offer artists a city-sized canvas on which to project their art, and I think more events like these are going to become ingrained in the culture of our times. This is because the technology is growing really fast as well.” DANCING WITH DIGITAL The last stop on our Signal tour was the Clam-Gallas Palace. This is where multimedia and multi-genre theatre Laterna Magika presented Iron Horse: Fractured . This installation stood out from the others in that it featured live actors and dancers in the windows of the building, who were interacting – through their choreography – with the scenes being projected. Laterna Magika’s unique approach to theatrical poetics has earned it a global reputation. Its basic principles, including the interactive connection between film projection, movement and acting, have gradually been complemented by fresh technologies such as digital projection and new media, including real-time programmable software. Its projects merge genres through dance, voice, words, music and visual elements – which are its unique expressions. Viewers of Iron Horse: Fractured became passengers on a platform, watching the characters’ stories unfold
Desilence’s The Rhythm of the
Ocean at the Municipal Library
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