THUIS
What does it mean to feel at home? This abstract yet deeply personal question lies at the heart of our new research project: Thuis.
Together with a consortium of inspiring partners, Fillip Studios, affect lab, Utrecht University and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, we explore what is needed to translate the concept of “home” into public space. We look at the role of space, the body, connection and others, and how embodied immersive experiences can contribute to a sense of belonging.
Thuis is a two year collaborative research project, initiated and supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL and the CIIIC programme. We have just begun. More will follow soon.
Thuis aims to stimulate deeper forms of connection by rethinking immersive experiences as an embodied and accessible practice in semi public spaces, with dance and movement at its core. The project seeks to strengthen the Dutch immersive experience field by developing design principles that place the body at the centre, as a counterbalance to an overly strong focus on technology without physical experience. In addition, it generates shareable knowledge on how to design accessible and inclusive immersive experiences as a form of public infrastructure that enhances social cohesion and a sense of togetherness.
“We approach this from our own experience as creators of immersive experiences, where the body often still recedes into the background. At the same time, we see a growing societal need for connection and enrichment, a desire to belong and to experience a sense of home. That is the need we want to explore through immersive technology in which the body and physical presence once again take centre stage.”
Tom Kortbeek, Fillip Studios
Consortium partners: Introdans, Fillip Studios, affect lab, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht University
Other partners: Eusebius Church, Ontwerp Platform Arnhem, District Six Museum, Anchorage Museum
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