"Can You See Me Now?" by Blast Theory
Blast Theory performs
Can You See Me Now?, a thrilling chase "game" played both online and in the real world using cutting-edge technology.
Our Top Picks Live Art
Stan's Cafe: Of All The People In All The World Black Watch Edinburgh Showcase 2007 Blast Theory: Can You See Me Now? Live Art
The term "live art" frames a diverse array of new performance cultures. Situated outside, within, and in-between the segregated artforms, live art embraces new forms, new ideas, and new media ranging from Forced Entertainment's theater, to Franko B's body installations to Desperate Optimists' web-based projects. This is an exciting and challenging area of UK arts culture, and we’ve found a few avenues for you to explore to find out more.
ONLINE PROJECTS
A BBC & Arts Council of England TV project that makes new creative connections between live art, popular culture, the Net and convergence technologies. Works by last year's commissioned artists are online.
An immersive audio-visual environment exploring impossible but plausible levels of experience, with points of light being the only visual aid. The artists originally conceived the project for performance inside a motion simulator.
PUBLICATIONS
An academic interdisciplinary journal exploring theoretical issues around the intersection of performance and technology.
ORGANIZATIONS
A reource to find details about this center’s Performance Research journal, publications, programs, training, exchanges, and its annual summer school. -
A resource to find practical information, advice and information about practitioners and venues working in live art, as well as books and videos.
A multidisciplinary artist-driven research center at Middlesex University which seeks to bridge the gap between performing arts practitioners and the academic field. Find out about their projects and upcoming events.
A network of artists promoting visual and physical performance including mime, physical theatre, dance-theatre, puppetry, circus, street arts and live performance.
ARTISTS AND COMPANIES
Explore a range of the most innovative UK live art performers working today.