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Introduction on Hypermap

Hypermap is a lab for the remembering, combining and forgetting of (embodied) knowledge. Camillo’s “Theatre of Memory” transforms ‘scholars into spectators’, so argues Camillo in L’idea del Teatro. He imagined a theatre in its ‘original sense’ – as a place in which a spectacle unfolds. This aspect of Camillo’s idea inspired BIT and Danslab to create an interactive installation concerning memory and knowledge: Hypermap. Hypermap is an installation of the multiple that functions as an ‘external representation’ of a shared memory of knowledge – the one of that specific moment; a memory that can be perceived and which feeds off the input of the visitors who themselves become participants. Hypermap will be presented during the Performance Studies International Conference #17: Camillo 2.0 Technology, Memory, Experience in Utrecht. For more information please visit www.psi17.org.

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Parallels and Differences

Open discussion – 29 October – Frascati – Amsterdam
Frame: Parallels and Differences
organized by Frascati, Danslab and BIT

We assume that dancers and choreographers embody an incredible amount of valuable artistic knowledge. We do not assume to know what this knowledge is or should be. We assume this knowledge can be archived. We would like to find out the possibilities for archiving. That is why we invite you to navigate these unknown territories together with us.

Be welcome to join this upcoming Frame and openly discuss assumptions, ideas and questions in artistic research and communicating and archiving knowledge in contemporary dance. How can artistic knowledge be shared? What kind of knowledge do you think is shared in artistic research? What could be a suitable form to archive the knowledge gained from artistic research?

These questions ask for an open talk in the field. We need to map the field together and find out what we need to share our knowledge. This Frames subject arose from results of a research, in which BIT examined the needs of dance makers for Danslab, by interviewing a group of 11 freelance choreographers in the Dutch dance field. In the book “No Maps for these Territories” results of this research were presented.

BIT was first presented in a VDO Symposium in January 2010. During this symposium we shared, exchanged and discussed statements on dance dramaturgy. We want to contribute to the dance field by bringing theory and practice closer together. By organizing Parallels and Differences with Danslab and Frascati, BIT takes another step in this direction.

We hope to see you there!

29 October – Frascati 3 – 14.00-18.00 hrs – Entrance: 15 euro
Reservations: 020 – 751 6400 or info@theaterfrascati.nl

No Maps for these Territories

Danslab will present their publication No Maps for these Territories at the Nederlandse Dansdagen. One of the articles in the book is by BIT: “Parallels and Differences. Perspectives on artistic research and exchange”. It’s based on our research for Danslab. More information on our research can be found here: Research Danslab.

No Maps for these Territories

A book with three seasons of research and discourse: by means of various reports, moving testimonials, humorous anecdotes and analyses combined with inspiring visuals and photography.

The contributors are: BIT, Moos van den Broek, Angelina Deck, Diane Elshout, Jack Gallagher, Karine Guizzo, Daniel Hayward, Erik Kaiel, Michael A. Kroes, Kenzo Kusuda, Bruno Listopad, Giulia Mureddu, Dylan Newcomb/Ilse van Haastrecht, Henk Oosterling, Bart van Rosmalen, Jette Schneider, Eric Schrijver & various dancers

Book presentation (&special edition):
At the Nederlandse Dansdagen (Saturday, October 2nd /12 hrs / Theater aan het Vrijthof)
The first copy will be presented to Peggy Olislaegers; the new artistic director of the Nederlandse Dansdagen.

imagesSelling: International Theatre and Film Books Amsterdam
Order: Danslab website: www.danslab.nl
ISBN: 978-90-816045-1-2″