Heisenberg is an audio augmented reality (AR) experience that investigates what happens when we assume others occupy the same realities we do, and is intended for large audiences in public space. Through playful storytelling, guided instruction and original music, participants explore the history of the cosmos, uncertainty and the social questions raised by the 2016 election, all through the rich frameworks of particle physics. Heisenberg asks: if we don’t know what’s coming, how do we live? And: if we don’t know each other, how do we live together? The piece is at once a poetic exploration of physics, an experiment in the limits of empathy and a game. Written and Directed by Janani Balasubramanian Composed by Tina Hanaé Miller Musical Arrangements by Solomon Hoffman Recorded Ensemble: Bill Todd (Flute/Alto Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax), Justin Vance (Oboe/English Horn/Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax), Brandon Bergeron (Trumpet), Kyra Sims (French Horn), Mariel Bildsten (Trombone), Kevin Kuh (Violin), Julia Danitz (Violin), Georgina Rossi (Viola), Susan Mandel (Cello), Nick Lenchner (Bass), David Kravitz (Piano), Lizzie No (Harp) 65 min Silent disco headphones provided for participants. Please arrive early for check-in. Heisenberg is presented in connection with This is How it Ends, an arts and technology symposium curated by Meiyin Wang at Town Hall. This project is presented with support from the Mellon Creative Fellowship Initiative, an interdisciplinary pilot project at the University of Washington exploring the nature of creative research. |