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Pole Dancers Bend Light in Stunning Projection-Mapped Performance

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8 years ago

March 13, 2017

If there was a strip club in ‘TRON,’ this is what it would look like.

Like some sort of post-Singularity gentelmen’s club, dancers twirl, swirl, and slide around a pole against a projected minimalist grid. This is the video Genèse (Genesis) created by the art group U-Machine, and it has a funny way of sucking viewers into the movement of its dancers. U-Machine sets out to explore what they describe on their Facebook page as, “l’interaction entre l’organique et le numérique,” which translates from French to, “the interaction between the organic and the digital.” With a projected screen that reacts to movement thanks to motion sensors, the dancers in this video are able to seemingly stir up the world around them as they move.

Though motion sensors and dance have been done before in the dance performance WITH OUI, inside giant light cubes at the BAM, and even in motion sensor tutus, this piece makes itself unique with its heavy focus on the body. Genèse also seems concerned with the way geometry can highlight, dampen, and distort the human figure. Is this deconstruction of the human form a callback to the dismantling of the spiritual in the opening pages of the Book of Genesis? Maybe… Or, maybe it’s just trippy to watch people pole dance against a bunch of crazy shapes.

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The Sharjah Light Festival is back with 11 nights of colourful displays

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3 years ago

January 31, 2022

FrontFX Magazine

The festival kicks off next month

There’s a dazzling projection art event coming to Sharjah.

Sharjah Light Festival is returning for 2022 with 11 nights of colourful projections and music. If this year is anything like previous festivals, our eyes are in for a treat.

The colourful festival is the first and only of its kind in the region and has been running for over ten years. It attracts thousands of visitors to up to 20 locations in Sharjah each year. The designs are inspired by local culture, stories and traditions.

The 2022 Sharjah Light Festival goes from February 9 to February 20 and is organized by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.

The festival brings a kaleidoscope of creative lights and colour to Sharjah’s architecture. Diverse locations are featured during the annual show, with light and sound spectacles that transform them. (Have your camera ready.) The festival uses energy-saving lighting technology and all the lights and projectors used have passed certification for environmental compliance.

The Sharjah Light Festival also showcases the emirate’s rich heritage and historical monuments. Local and international artists, musicians and light technicians collaborate to showcase the emirate’s achievements.

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