Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes 2
In its second edition the "Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes" pays particular focus on “audiences” feedback within performing arts. Feedback is happening everywhere, and everything is feedbackable. But what is the value of public audience feedback? What kind of feedback is needed where? Why do we differentiate between specialist and general public audiences? How can we think beyond helping the artist and making an artwork better? How can it feed the bigger picture by enabling critical, rigorous feedback as a development for all citizens participating in a public event? Can public feedback then begin to shape communities and the wider public sphere? The second “Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes” contained presentations and try-outs of different feedback methods and approaches. The format “Feedback Lab goes Public” in collaboration with Tanztage Berlin 2015 / Sophiensaele and mapping dance berlin /Tanzbüro Berlin offered the opportunity to test feedback methods directly with the artists and audiences of the festival. IMPRINT Text and Editing: Sheena McGrandles, Olive Schellander, Eva-Maria Hoerster Layout: David Eckelmann Editor: HZT Berlin, 2015
In its second edition the "Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes" pays particular focus on “audiences” feedback within performing arts. Feedback is happening everywhere, and everything is feedbackable. But what is the value of public audience feedback? What kind of feedback is needed where? Why do we differentiate between specialist and general public audiences? How can we think beyond helping the artist and making an artwork better? How can it feed the bigger picture by enabling critical, rigorous feedback as a development for all citizens participating in a public event? Can public feedback then begin to shape communities and the wider public sphere?
The second “Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes” contained presentations and try-outs of different feedback methods and approaches. The format “Feedback Lab goes Public” in collaboration with Tanztage Berlin 2015 / Sophiensaele and mapping dance berlin /Tanzbüro Berlin offered the opportunity to test feedback methods directly with the artists and audiences of the festival.
IMPRINT
Text and Editing: Sheena McGrandles, Olive Schellander, Eva-Maria Hoerster
Layout: David Eckelmann
Editor: HZT Berlin, 2015
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Jenny Beyer<br />
Public Warm Up & Cool Down Sessi<strong>on</strong><br />
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As part of “<strong>Feedback</strong> Lab goes Public” at Tanztage Berl<strong>in</strong><br />
Jenny Beyer led a physical feedback sessi<strong>on</strong> for the audience<br />
<strong>on</strong> the performance “Feel<strong>in</strong>g real” by Alexander<br />
Baczynski-Jenk<strong>in</strong>s. The sessi<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sisted of a warm-up<br />
tak<strong>in</strong>g place before the show and a cool down after the<br />
show.<br />
The warm up started with guid<strong>in</strong>g the audience through<br />
a range of exercises: Firstly, simple walk<strong>in</strong>g through the<br />
space while sens<strong>in</strong>g your body, the room and the group.<br />
Then shift<strong>in</strong>g the attenti<strong>on</strong> toward the eyes and visi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g with eyes closed, and then imag<strong>in</strong>e the eyes<br />
functi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g like a camera; f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g a focus, zoom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>,<br />
out and creat<strong>in</strong>g a frame. After that with listen<strong>in</strong>g, keep<strong>in</strong>g<br />
your ears firmly covered then lett<strong>in</strong>g go and open<strong>in</strong>g<br />
them with the attenti<strong>on</strong> towards sounds, and noises<br />
near and far. In end<strong>in</strong>g the sessi<strong>on</strong> a two m<strong>in</strong>ute automatic<br />
writ<strong>in</strong>g task was proposed based <strong>on</strong> imag<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
what the upcom<strong>in</strong>g performance would be like: start<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with “I imag<strong>in</strong>e...” From this text everybody then chose<br />
two sentences to write <strong>on</strong> a postcard and to read it out<br />
aloud. These sentences were then collected and given to<br />
the artist.
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