The following message was posted to: dance-tech e-Merge at the Institute of Contemporary Arts The Mall, London, SW1 24th, 25th May - 8pm A science/art/new technology event demonstrating the powers of Emergence Theory in the generation of interdisciplinary performance. A close relative of Chaos and Complexity, Emergence is a scientific phenomenon describing dynamic systems that self-organise in unpredictable ways: flocking birds, ant colonies, street fashions, performance. Long-term collaborators Jane Turner (choreographer) and Daniel Biro (composer) have been exploring scientific theories that generate dynamic creative patterning as a source for new performance works since 1996. The initial impetus for this project was informed by Prof. Igor Aleksander of Imperial College and his work on Neural Networks. The e-MERGE project is supported by European Commission©–s cultural programme Culture 2000 amongst other sponsors. We have commissioned creative computer programmers to create the necessary software/hardware system that will be employed to ‘conduct©– the performers on stage. The ICA event will feature audio-visual technologies, body and floor sensors and wireless headsets communicating performance commands with 7 dancers and 5 singers integrating feedback into the evolving performance organism. Emergent intelligence at work. Box Office: 020 7930 3647 For more info: <http://www.unsafesound.com> Project leaders: Daniel Biro and Jane Turner Computer artists: Ian Morris, Nick Rothwell, Pedro Sepulveda, Alex Wilkie, Ian Willcock Scientist: Professor Igor Aleksander Dancers: Katye Coe, Sally Dean, Gildas Diquero, Tom Hodgkins, Joe Moran, Pia Nordin, Florence Peake Singers: Frances M. Lynch and the Electric Voice Theatre -- Kema T. Ekpei Esq. kema@kema.org.uk www.kema.org.uk The information contained in this e-mail message is usually intended only for the person it is sent to. This message may be an extraordinarily detailed and serious document or it could just be me having a laugh. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient think yourself honoured to have received correspondence from me in error. After you have read the details of this email you may delete it at your whim, if you like. ---------------------------------------- The Dance-Tech mailing list has recently moved to a new address. To post a message, send email to dance-tech@dancetechnology.org. To unsubscribe, send email to lists@dancetechnology.org, with the words "unsubscribe dance-tech" in the message body. ----------------------------------------
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