Łukasz Twarkowski's ORACLE Pairs Live Theater With Real-Time Cinema at Onassis Stegi
Polish director Łukasz Twarkowski presents ORACLE at Onassis Stegi in Athens, a production lasting three hours and 40 minutes. The performance features live filming of actors, with footage projected onto a screen. Prior to the show, a camera captures the audience, displaying them as blurred black-and-white silhouettes. The stage design is horizontally divided, showcasing action below and live footage above. Modular units create either enclosed spaces or open frames, while lighting alters the mood. Thermal imaging displays performers in bright colors, reminiscent of surveillance technology. The narrative delves into Alan Turing, the history of computing, and artificial intelligence. Twarkowski's use of video emphasizes the dominance of mediated images over reality. This work appears in designboom's SPECTATOR AND SPECTACLE chapter, in collaboration with SolidNature. Images are credited to Pinelopi Gerasimou.
Key facts
- ORACLE is directed by Polish director Łukasz Twarkowski and presented at Onassis Stegi in Athens
- The performance runs three hours and 40 minutes
- A camera films the audience before the show and projects them as grainy black-and-white figures
- The stage divides horizontally, with live action below and a screen showing real-time footage above
- The modular set is built from corner units with walls and ceilings that combine into rooms, corridors, or open frames
- Thermal and infrared imaging turn actors into red, blue, and green figures on screen
- The production's subject spans Alan Turing, the history of computing, and artificial intelligence
- The article is part of designboom's SPECTATOR AND SPECTACLE chapter, presented with SolidNature
- Photography is courtesy of Pinelopi Gerasimou
Entities
Artists
- Łukasz Twarkowski
- Alan Turing
- Pinelopi Gerasimou
Institutions
- Onassis Stegi
- designboom
- SolidNature
Locations
- Athens
- Greece
- Poland