Beam straight as a whip. Angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
HURA COLLECTIVE
presents
THE MIRRORING
Giant puppets, plastic, silicon technology and the human body.
An ongoing interactive performance for public space that speaks about the
narcissistic desire of the human species for its own reflection. Technology, social
networks and artificial intelligence seem to be bringing back our image, but are we
really like that? Isn't this mirror distorted?
Puppets, the Pickers, searching for their identity. They capture the faces of the
audience and projects them in their heads.
They try which one fits them best. All the collected faces are gathered in their nest.
And there, something new is born.
Project was presented as special event at Prague Quadrienale 2019.
technical requirements :
A safe backdrop within walking distance with access to electricity for recharging. The
nest, the operator's area from where the collected faces are projected, is always
solved for a specific space. Puppets can move freely; stairs are not a problem.
Crew:
6 - 8 people, 3 - 5x puppeteers, 1x Operator, 2x Technical Support.
Cargo:
Puppets - 3 x case 100cm x 100cm x 130cm
Credits :
Conception, design, technology by Hza Bažant
Realization of Puppets by :
Hza Bažant, Daniela Klimešová, Erik Schmidt, Miky Zika
Sound : Ondřej Dědeček/6Polnic
Projections : Martin Bražina or Isabela Juchnewitz
Puppet operators : Jáchym Sůra, Jakub Vaverka, Daniel Horečný, Vojtěch Kadeřábek, Filip Šestajevič
A safe backdrop within walking distance with access to electricity for recharging. The
nest, the operator's area from where the collected faces are projected, is always
solved for a specific space. Puppets can move freely; stairs are not a problem.
Crew:
6 - 8 people, 3 - 5x puppeteers, 1x Operator, 2x Technical Support.
Cargo:
Puppets - 3 x case 100cm x 100cm x 130cm
Credits :
Conception, design, technology by Hza Bažant
Realization of Puppets by :
Hza Bažant, Daniela Klimešová, Erik Schmidt, Miky Zika
Sound : Ondřej Dědeček/6Polnic
Projections : Martin Bražina or Isabela Juchnewitz
Puppet operators : Jáchym Sůra, Jakub Vaverka, Daniel Horečný, Vojtěch Kadeřábek, Filip Šestajevič
Project was supported by Ministry of Culture ČR and MHMP.
