Presence (2013) is human form in digital motion. Its humming lines, neon trails and fluid shapes that spin and twist across the black background were created from a motion-capture performance of dancers from Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project. Universal Everything then manipulated the footage into abstract forms that hint at the human beneath. The performances evolve through a spectrum of materials, colours and behaviours, guided by a rhythmic pulse that responds to the soundtrack.
Creative Director: Matt Pyke
Associate Producer: Keri Elmsly
Animator: Chris Perry
Choreographer: Benjamin Millepied from LA Dance Project
Dancers: Julia Eichten and Nathan Makolandra
Motion Capture: Audiomotion
Sound Design: Simon Pyke
Musicians: Annie Kerr and Merlin Shepherd
Vocals: Jenny Kosmowsky
Technician: Benoit Simon
Architect: Irene Shamma
Fabrication: AB3 Workshop and Other Fabrications
AV Consultant and Supplier: Bluman
Filmmakers: Giorgia Polizzi and Sandra Ciampone
Photographers: James Medcraft and Kate Elliot
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Collection
Not in ACMI's collection
On display until
6 October 2024
ACMI: Gallery 4
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
LN196366
Object Types
Artwork
Digital
Materials
Single-channel video, stereo sound. Duration: 06:00mins, looped