Incontrarsi: Attraverso di me is an artistic research project led by Dora Schembri, dancer and performer, Giorgia Parmeni, jazz singer and performer, and Chiara Gulino, user researcher and designer who is completing her studies in Human-Computer Interaction.
The project stems from Chiara Gulino's need to use technology to create physical contact between visually impaired, blind and sighted people. In a previous project, in fact, the student had the opportunity to listen to the stories of people with this disability and understand their difficulty in experiencing, through the body, the encounter with others.
The idea stems from the desire to make technology accessible and to publicise its various applications, particularly in the artistic field.
The intuition is to use Playtronica's TouchMe, a device that transforms touch into an acoustic effect, to make contact by 'playing'. This technology is a musical instrument, a multisensory experience for everyone, a catalyst of perceptions that makes it possible to experiment with the sound gesture.
The participants' desire to show the work done during the days of the residency is transformed into a performance that combines bodily practice with music and poetry in an inclusive vision and confrontation with the audience. The last part of the evening will consist of a musical jam session in which all those present will be able to participate.
The final performance at the end of the project is on Sunday 10 July at 9 p.m. in our venue in Corso Rosmini, 58 Rovereto.
Participation is free, but it is necessary to register by clicking here.