"In the gallery of the Doris Duke Theater at Jacob’s Pillow last week, the walls were flanked with large screens, installed as part of the immersive exhibition “Dancing the Algorithm.” One appeared blank until a dancer began improvising in front of it. Then the choreographic interface multiplied her image, turning simple arm movements into a rippling stream of limbs spilling out across the white space.
The exhibition meditates on how the dancing body can shape and challenge technology and includes a mix of uncanny and trippy video art. In one, a dancer’s body morphs into forests, oceans and deserts. In another, code and blockchain determine sequences of choreography."
The exhibit includes Lamentation: Dancing the Archive, an installation inviting audiences to engage with a 360° film of Martha Graham’s iconic solo, created by Xin Ying with Katherine Helen Fisher, ITP Alum and Adjunct Alan Winslow, and Kate Ladenheim.
