Illumiate the Hadrian's Aqueduct
Apomechanes, the Summer Abroad Program of The University of Pennsylvania / Penn Design, and UrbanDig Project present a multimedia installation and performance at Dexameni Square in Lycabettus, Athens. The location is the endpoint of the 20km long subterranean Roman Hadrian's Aqueduct.
The event titled "Illuminate the Hadrian's Aqueduct" attempts a multi-sensory approach sheding light to the reservoir and the aqueduct.
The event focuses on Hadrian's Aqueduct as a hand made resilient infrastructure of the city that is still a resource of culture and water. The aim of the presentation is to highlight the anthropocentric dimension of its geometry and construction, as well as the social dimension of the aqueduct's use both as a resource (cultural and aquatic) and as a network of potential synergies along its entire length (Menidi - Kolonaki).
Modern virtual reality technologies and a human vs hologram dance duet create an "machine-driven" (apomechanes) acquaintance with Hadrian's aqueduct as a vein of inspiration for relationships and synergies between us.
Production:
Stuart Witzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
Artistic partner:
UrbanDig Project
Host:
EYDAP
Participants:
PennDesign:
professors: Danielle Willems & Ezio Blasseti
students: Rebeca Sanchez, Katie Lanski, Baoqi Ji, Yiru Wang, Jay Greene, Veronica Rosado, Xin Zhong, Kalob Morris, Merrick Castillo, Hang Zhang, Hanning Liu, Xinyi Chen, Zhenqin Dong, Jingyi Zhou, Yu Qiao, Chenyang Yu, Sami Samawi
UrbanDig Project:
choreographer: Eirini Alexiou
Dancers: Antonis Strouzas & Eirini Alexiou
Dramaturgy: Panayota Pantazi and UrbanDig
