Spark and Sound
In these last few months, I experienced challenges in my personal life that translated into the question: If someone came from the future and shared the details of everything you would experience with your partner throughout your lifetime, would you still accompany them?
As part of an offering selected by Shooting Gallery, I brought together a team to perform and execute a live show on March 7 2024 at the Sawmill Studios. It was a great initiative that resulted in a proof of concept that generated enthusiasm for live action in-person events.
Why Live events? As the pandemic abated, there has been a need for people to come together and to learn again how to become part of a community again; how to find ways to combat loneliness which of course has led to the huge increase in mental health afflictions such as anxiety and depression. Live events in the metaverse during the pandemic gave some people that magical outlet to socialize and play, but the majority of people without access to XR equipment did not fair well. This pent up demand to move away from technology and into the world has spawned a desire to experience the arts within innovative contexts. Our project addresses this trend toward the physical.
Huge thank you to sponsors Jacqueline Loh Coaching, The Healing Garden and Sawmill Studios as well as to everyone on the team who sacrificed time and sleep to put this remarkable together within 3-4 intense weeks.
Please go to Sparkandsound.com for more detail.
"So very sensitive and beautiful, the interactivity works and the performance once again captivates" - Tom Stuart-Mc Lean
"You've got a gift for translating emotions into uniquely human projects. It's play and experimentation that drives how fun this is. You almost forget it's XR - thank you" - Dina
