BIP Project: 

Body and Technology: A Multimedia Show

Institution: Escola d’Art i Disseny, l’Arsenal de Vilafranca del Penedés (Barcelona)
Dates: From February 2 to February 6, 2026
Modality: In-person
Target Audience: Teachers and students from different artistic disciplines

Project Description

This BIP course is aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty from various areas of art and design through the development of a performative installation that integrates body, technology, and space. Through collective work, hybrid languages will be explored that combine digital tools such as video mapping, real-time processing, and interaction through sensors (motion, sound, light, or presence) with physical and performative scenic elements.

Objectives

Create a live artistic intervention: Converge different media—visual, sound, scenic, and choreographic—based on an experimental process rooted in collaborative practice.

Promote international participation: The course will be taught in English and Spanish, facilitating cultural exchange.

Before the in-person meeting, several introductory online seminars will be organized, addressing technical resources such as creative programming environments, mapping tools, sensors, and interactive media control, as well as the conceptual presentation of the project. This will allow participants to acquire a common frame of reference and facilitate practical work during the in-person phase.

Course Objectives

- Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Bring together students and teachers from different artistic areas to work together on a common project.
- Develop Audiovisual Skills: Equip participants with the ability to create audiovisual content for the show.
- Create a Performative Show: Integrate dance and audiovisual elements to produce a performance to be presented at the end of the course.
- Promote Diversity and Inclusion: Ensure that all voices are heard and valued in the creative process.
- Implement Sustainable Practices: Use materials and techniques that respect the environment in the production of the show.
- Encourage Democracy in Artistic Creation: Provide a space where all participants can contribute and make decisions in the project's development.

Course Content

Preliminary Online Seminars

- Presentation of the conceptual framework and project objectives.
- Introduction to real-time visual creation tools (video mapping, audiovisual processing).
- Exploration of interactive systems: use of sensors (motion, sound, light, proximity) applied to scenic and multimedia creation.

In-Person Component

- Introduction to audiovisual creation in the context of dance.
- Development of a creative concept for the dance intervention.
- Development of the project using software, applying the created concept.
- Filming and editing techniques specific to performances.
- Rehearsals and preparation of the final show.

Cultural Visits

Visits in Barcelona:

- Mercat de les Flors: A center for contemporary dance in Barcelona, where performances and exhibitions related to dance and multimedia can be seen.
- MATERFAD: An innovation center in materials and design, where new technologies applicable to dance and the performing arts are explored.

Visit in Vilafranca del Penedès:

- Teatre Cal Bolet: A theater that hosts various artistic performances, including dance and multimedia performances, offering a view of local performing arts.

Schedule

Preliminary Online Seminars: Dates to be determined before February 2, 2026.

February 2, 2026: Course start date.

February 3-5, 2026: Practical workshops on audiovisual creation and dance rehearsals.

Cultural Visits: Dates to be determined during the course.

February 6, 2026: Presentation of the performative show.

Our partners

Rourou Ye (1989, Xina) is a choreographer based in the U.S. who merges dance, shadow puppetry, and technology to create poetic, illusionary performances. Her work, rooted in play and observation, explores themes of struggle through shadow and projection. She has presented internationally, held multiple residencies, and was previously a dance teacher in Shanghai. Trained in Chinese dance, she has received top national awards.

Contact

For more information, interested parties can contact the project coordinator at sclave(at)arsenal.cat

Teachers in the field of cinema, new media, audiovisual, and animation are accepted.