This workshop is an exploration of sensation and transformation through costume, character and physical modalities. We will uncover new movement possibilities by exploring the materiality of the body through guided improvisation and the creation of wearable objects. Rather than simply altering appearance, these objects generate new movement pathways and physical limitations, reshaping the body’s language and opening space to explore hybrid, unfamiliar and seemingly impossible forms.
Amber McCartney is a Dharawal Country/Wollongong Naarm/Melbourne-based dancer and choreographer. Her practice incorporates prosthetics, mask-making, film and practical special effects to create new augmented bodies. Amber has worked extensively with Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc. and is a creative associate of Tasdance. She has collaborated with independent artists such as Jo Lloyd, Jenni Large, Prue Lang, James Batchelor, Antony Hamilton Projects, Tra Mi Dinh and Alisdair Macindoe.
This Immerse Lab is presented in partnership with Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres.
