Volumetric Performance Toolbox (VPT)
Developed in response to the shuddering effects of Covid-19 on performers worldwide and their ability to connect with live audiences, Volumetric Performance Toolbox offers accessible, user-friendly technology built to empower creators to perform from their own living spaces for a virtual audience. VPT ushers in new possibilities for the creation of and experience of live performance in immersive web environments, while focusing on the creation of a product that requires minimal equipment or previous technical expertise. The toolbox aims to build an expansive community amongst the creators the tool is built for: Movement Artists of all backgrounds, orientations, and abilities, with priority on Black, Indigenous, POC, disabled, and other marginalized communities.
Volumetric Performance Toolbox at Abrons Art Center
Volumetric Performance Toolbox will present an evening of innovative live streaming performances from their cohort of multidisciplinary artists developed while in residence as part of Rapid Response. The installation will take place over three days starting with the project launch on February 19th and be viewable in the Abrons Arts Center street-level windows in the early evenings until 7pm through February 21st.
