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Event

Dark Matter

Venue

Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Berlin, Germany

Umbrella Event

artsaustralia Berlin 2003

First Date

14 March 2003

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Description

Dark Matter explores the interconnectedness and transmission of human knowledge. It incorporates understandings of human consciousness and perception drawn from Hindu metaphysics, Renaissance `hermetic’ thought to more recent developments within the realm of physics. Its imaginary `narrative’ is formed within the listener/viewer as they move through multiple spaces and acoustic environments creating their own pathway through a labyrinth of real (acoustic and/or electronic) sound-sources. The location of a moving ‘body’ (performer, audience) within ‘space’ is central to the manipulation of sou

Description Source

Article

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Installation

Organisations

The Australia International Cultural Council, Grant Body
Australia Council for the Arts, Grant Body
Cikada Ensemble, Musical Group
Elision Ensemble, Musical Group

Resources

Article: Keith Gallasch, Dark Matter between Australia and Norway, RealTime Arts, 45, October 2001, 10

Production Nationality

Australia
Norway

Further Information

Presented at Maerzmusik Festival as the launch of the artsaustralia Berlin 2003 program.

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Report	Australia Council

Event Identifier

112671

Dataset

AusStage