We invite you to a special experience. A game around and in the real and digital world! "Avatar" originally means the descent of a deity into earthly spheres. A performer lands as an avatar, a controllable counterpart, a collective UFO in the middle of a crossroads in Dashanzi. The spectators steer her through the surrounding neighbourhoods and the grounds of Art District 798 - or enter the real world, lie in wait for her in 798, play along at stations.
In an archaeology of the present, directors and authors Gesine Danckwart and Cao Kefei have explored the monumental construction project and the changes that have taken place in and around 798 in recent years. They explore the questions of what stories are hidden behind the façades? How can these stories be made visible through the collective play experience? What is true in the age of live streaming and digital mania? From the avatar's perspective, a playful parcourse will be created with the audience and random passers-by. A joint composition for people and avatar. Play along!
Organizer/location: Goethe-Institute China
Co-operation partners/other venues: aiospace, At Café, Fodder Factory, Tang Contemporary Art, Timezone 8, Gao Brothers Art Studio, Beijing Sevenstar Science & Technology Co, Ltd, UCCA
Time: 29/30.04. & 01.05.2018, 4 pm
Public rehearsal: 28/04/2018, 4 pm
Language: Chinese, English
Duration: approx. 2 hours without intermission
The cast:
Concept, direction, text: Gesine Danckwart, Cao Kefei
Digital concept: Can Elbasi
Visual performance: Yan Yinhong
Music/Sound: Sun Dasi
Set/design: Xu Weihua
Assistance/Interpreting: Dong Jing
Assistant to the production manager: Zhang Cui
With: Sun Dasi, Yan Yinhong, Li Zenghui, He Xiaoming, Gesine Danckwart, Cao Kefei, Dong Jing and others
Acknowledgements: Han Xuezhi, He Xiaoming, Sheng Yanwen, Zhao Baojun, Qu Jingsheng, Feng Huaihan, Gao Shen, Robert Bernell, Bingbing, Zhu Jinshi
Panel discussion: " Reality is Not As You See It "
Time: 01.05.2018, 18:00 - 20:00
Place: Goethe-Institut China
Address: Originality Square, 798 Art District, Jiuxianqiao Road 2, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Guests: Cao Kefei (director, author), Chai Zhongjian (curator, critic), Gesine Danckwart (director, author), Sun Xiaoxing (director), Zhu Qi (curator, critic)
Moderation: Zhang Xian (author, director)
Language: Chinese, partly English
