Taking name and inspiration from Dante’s classic text, Bill Vorn and Louis-Philippe Demer’s Inferno takes audiences on a dive into the circles of the underworld, where mortal sins are punished for eternity. In this performance, however, the audience is no mere observer, but plays an integral part in the unification of sound and image by wearing robotic prostheses that influence the performance, and trigger reflection on what waits for us beyond the pale. Fusing cybernetic research with conceptual robotics and biblical judgement, Inferno will prove one of the most engaging and unique performances of the festival’s programming. Co-produced with ARCHA+.
The presentation of this work was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Co-presented by MUTEK Montreal.