Alongside my childhood friend, Eric Seligman, we’re co-creating soundscapes for choreographer Ilya Vidrin’s World Premiere of Proxies.

ABOUT THE WORK

Proxies a rigorously imagined work at the intersection of dance and technology that explores what happens to human relationships when movements are translated into data.

Developed during Pillow Lab residencies in 2018 and 2023 at Jacob’s Pillows, Proxiesdraws on research into loneliness, data privacy, and the ethics of care. Vidrin invites the audience to consider what technology can and cannot capture about how we relate to ourselves, one another, and the world around us. Dancers wear custom-designed sensors on their hands and feet—technology that tracks and surfaces the subtle and often invisible give-and-take of physical connection. The data flows in real time to musicians, weaving together movement and sound in a continuous loop of responsiveness. In a world where connection is increasingly mediated by screens and sensors, Proxies puts bodies front and center—exploring what technology reveals and what slips through.

Performances:

• Fri, July 3rd - 2:30PM

• Sat, July 4th - 2:30PM and 8PM

• Sun, July 5th - 2:30PM

Jacob’s Pillow
358 George Carter Rd.
Becket, MA 01223