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Songs for a Passerby

Celine DAEMEN|Netherlands|2023|25min |6DoF |12+ |Dutch

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  • This work was invited with the support of SEE NL
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  • This work was invited with the support of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Date
July 5 (FRI) ~ July 14 (SUN)

Venue
Bucheon Art Bunker B39
1F MMH

Synopsis

Every day, we encounter various people and beings. In this piece, spectators will follow their 3D mirror image, experiencing scenes of dying words and whispers of people, among others. Take a moment to step out of reality, reflect on yourself, and ponder whether these moments are passing through you, or if you are passing through them.

Director

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Celine DAEMEN

Celine Daemen (born 1995) is a director of transdisciplinary art. Her work develops at the interface of theatre, music, the visual arts and technology. After graduating from the Maastricht Institute of Performative Arts, she made several productions where immersion in both music and a virtual environment is key.
Thematically, questions about 'being' are central. Celine aims to create sensory experiences that invite the individuals of the audience to introspection. This journey into their inner world takes them to a place where personal associations arise in response to universal philosophical questions. Celine is the founder of Studio Nergens (translated'Studio Nowhere'), where she creates transdisciplinary symbioses with varying artists and production houses. For Songs for a Passerby (2023) she received the Venice Immersive Grand Prize for the best immersive experience at the Venice Biennale in 2023. In 2022 she received a Reflet D'or and a Silver Yusr for her VR opera Eurydice, a descent into infinity (2022) a descent into infinity.

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Executive Producer
Silbersee, Studio Nergens, Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, Via ZUID
Producer
Nicky GROOT
Sound Designer
Asa HORVITZ
Cast
Nadia AMIN, Vincent van den Berg, Hans CROISET
Technical Director
Aron FELS
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