“Toxic Garden: Dance Dance Dance” by Kamilia Kard
Title:
- Toxic Garden: Dance Dance Dance
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Artist Statement:
Fusion of the Possible, Topographie de l’art, April 15 – June 15
2022
Video of the participatory performance on Roblox, 9’30”, FullHD Photo print, variable dimensions
Courtesy of the artist and gallery Odile Ouizeman.
Toxic Garden – Dance Dance Dance is an online participatory performance taking place in Toxic Garden, a Roblox map designed by Kamilia Kard. Spoiled of their custom avatar and randomly converted into one of the 7 poisonous plants inhabiting the environment, participants dance together, automatically synching to the artist's avatar. Inspired by the defenses of poisonous plants, Kard imagined a choreography intended as a warning and a reaction to manipulative attitudes, using AI to capture and process the movements of four professional dancers.
Other Information:
“Behind a facade of playful activities, this work is really about the toxicity of social media.” https://milanmachinimafestival.org/blog/2022/11/27/a-closer-look-kamilia-kard-toxic-garden
