Intermediated Aesthetics in the Ghost Laboratory Performance: Sound from Dance. Installation at the Rialto building in Valencia

Abstract

The article analyses a performative practice that took place in the Rialto building in Valencia, Spain on November 26, 2022. Room 7 hosted visual artists, musicians, and dancers to produce an event that was analyzed from an intermedial perspective. The performance took place under improvised conditions, with sounds produced by a piano, a guitar, a bass, a flute, and synthesized and sampled sounds. Videos were processed in real-time and projected onto the floor and a vertical screen from above. This generated reflections on the spatial scheme of the performative action. The study of dance movement involves paying attention to the occupation of space by the interdependent dancing bodies, sound, and projected images. The center of the room clearly articulates the occupation of space. The performance's argumentation connects it with the city, highlighting the difference between the center and the periphery. The goal is to investigate the meaning of these connections between the venue and the urban environment. The conclusion highlights the necessity of redefining the performance space and the significance of analysis for its characterization.