Beethoven is for. Beethoven is for everyone. Beethoven 2022 Fiftieth Anniversary here on d w. Reopening the theatres and opera houses of europe is a challenging task in times of corona well check in with moscows famous boris choice theatre and have a look at these stories. A new museum in amsterdam explores how Human Experience is altered by new media and technologies with experimental multisensory installation. And to italian photographers publish an ode to the beauty and diversity of the humble chicken. Well its proof once again that reopening measures must proceed very carefully indeed just days after moscows legendary bush choice theater reopened in grand style with a production of jews at the verities don carlos starring among others russian austrian diva and on a trip it was unfortunately abruptly canceled when one of the soloist tested positive for the coronavirus so much for that but the companys ballet went ahead with its season premiere. Back on stage after a forced break of almost 5 months this is this love lunch out of 1st performance since the corona locked down together with. Over. 40 dancers from moscows legendary bolshoi russias number one theatre and ballet. The 2 soloists are overwhelmed to be back on stage. And i suppose. With all its them for us its a huge thrill to get out of our apartments again and just be creative. Just let it out which we have a jam packed schedule of performances so all the dancers even the carter ballet are rehearsing several pieces a day. For the one act ballet for characters in search of a plot the bolshoi decided to forgo the opulence set this in an effort to have a sphere of people as possible involved in the production. With over 1000000 people infected russia currently ranks 4th in the world for covert 1000 cases. The danger of contagion is ever present. Theater staff know it could be months before a vaccine is made available in. The suburbs than on the one hand were overjoyed that we can kick off this season i disagree. But were also very concerned. Because there virus is still an issues and we have to deal with the situation but its the british. You know its. For example the engagements of 4 choreographers who came in from abroad for the opening piece with borders between russia and the e. U. Still closed getting to moscow wasnt easy was it im not sure what exactly happened but one day they called us and said come and then suddenly we were. All 4 segments of 4 characters in search of a plot deal with the corona lockdown especially with ideas surrounding longing and closeness but also physical proximity which has taken on a whole new meaning for the dancers cheering the pandemic. It is we artists belong on stage weve missed it even just thinking about stepping out onto the stage gives me goosebumps which is real is a choice just means were alive were living again julia. The bolshoi theatre is gearing to live again despite the harsh reality of the pent up. Well of the amsterdam now and while the citys museums were closed during knock down a privately funded start up museum devoted to new media was busy preparing to open its doors as soon as regulations allowed for the next museum is meant to fill a gap in the Cultural Landscape with multisensory immersive installations by International New media artists but also by scientists and technologists and its inaugural show shifting proximities well run for about the next year. Powerful effects multimedia and interactive. Saddams new next museum is devoted entirely to digital art. Museums founder relevant hosting an event the concert to her few years ago she found the ideal location for her project in the north of amsterdam a former television studio. The marketing expert was able to win over a number of investors and make her dream a reality. I think we are totally obsessed with the future and with technology. Like with everything thats new in technology its evolving so rapidly what we want to do is take Technical Innovation take my artistic science and mold them together music and really give you the experience of the future and also about topics of the future that you continuum installation by environmental artists time spear staker visualizes the subterranean to. Unification between 2 trees 6 the simulation reacts to c o 2 output vibrations and temperature changes caused by the festers. Ours is a field thats emerging not only because it enables people to understand science and other data streams a lot easier so did you are just used to our new generation. The inaugural exhibition is called shifting proximities. For most of europe. The middle of the. Sandwich of well this year in size or 6 or so you know end of story. Its a really unique experience and it goes beyond interactivity really it really touches you touches me. In that there are many places in the world where you can actually experience and id like. Installations cant predict how the future will really look like. With visitors to amsterdams new museum could already immerse themselves in potential visions of a future. And Melissa Holroyd joins me to talk about this daring venture this is really fascinating melissa because it seems to me with this exhibition as a visitor that youre almost all agreeing to be a bit of a guinea pig and you know with some of the installations here at least the next Museum Office people more than just your average multisensory experience here visitors can be protectionists in a speculative experience which looks to the future it really stands on the edge of what we know and what we dont know and it asks you do you like what you see do you like where you are headed i mean in terms of where technique where technology is heading yeah thats right i mean the exhibition space in general looks at the times were living in and focuses on art that uses modern tools to explore these times one of the most interesting pieces and shifting proximities is apiece. Called biometric mira it was put together by cipher artist and Body Architect lucy mcrae together with Action Research in schumann computer interaction targeted neils vow to realize you have titles the jobs like here an algorithm analyzes you and basically tells you who you are your age your personality your agenda it also spits out of more beautified version of you a more say mean we should i think you can imagine what type of version of these the set up is deceptively warm and spongy there are questions on the side of the mirror and the whole thing is a very sort of tan and warm color it draws you in perhaps in the same way that technology draws us in but the results of this type of technology of facial recognition can be also quite brutal this is it sounds incredibly intense it sounds almost invasive and in some ways perhaps a bit overwhelming yeah it is intense and there are rooms in between that sort of act as a sort of among other things this type of palate cleanser as they often visit is a break between the installations another installation on the thing is very interesting it explores the relationship between people and the Natural Environment its called habitat its by mixed media artist hellene blanken and uses scans of organic are to fix to create a game like medicine environments the piece is responsive to the movement of visitors who can be seen reflected on the museums floor with the environmental problems that were facing habitat is not just a beautiful piece its also a very loaded piece ok so the there definitely is the critical fight to the effect its very very critical the exhibition pieces unpacked todays issues and they do this by appealing to the experience of the visit his spirit by appealing to the emotions of the visitors so through their experience through actually going through this thing they become a part of the technology. Yes so. So so with things like facial recognition and the environment we can understand the more readily by having the Actual Experience itself ok well lets hope that we can actually get to amsterdam physically to see this shifting proximities on at the next museum for about the next year thanks very much for bringing us that story and the whole right. Well most people start raising chickens in order to have fresh eggs and if youve ever been lucky enough to do this youll know that they are indeed endlessly fascinating to watch and chickens can have quite a personality to italian photographers were also struck by the incredible variety of chickens and their new book is an ode to love between any 2 birds of a feather. Proud selfassured and with elegant feathers. These words describe the ornamental chickens displayed in coffee table books by photographers matteo trying to lean in and marino monte from milan they both openly admit theyre fascinated with chickens and have even acquired a few of their own. Their pets could just as easily struck the catwalk. It was a love at 1st sight i never would have expected it. Chickens make very good motifs for their very photogenic and great. They know right away what theyre supposed to do but you dont have to explain it to them. They need hardly any make up from our experience in the advertising and Fashion Industries chickens are the best top models and the most natural. And they also seem to be the most patient they obediently follow whatever directions to photographers give them. For their latest project tranche. Posed to chickens each from one of a total 60 breeds as lovers chicken in love as the snappy though somewhat tongue in cheek title. 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