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Image by Manuel Vason
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Image by Manuel Vason
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Image by Manuel Vason
Performance
Niya B - 912
1 Apr 2022
Regular hours
- Fri, 01 Apr
- 18:00 – 20:00
Free admission
Address
- 16 Minerva Works
- 158 Fazeley Street
- Birmingham
West Midlands - B5 5RS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 4, 5, 6, 37, 37A, 27Y, 41 649, 560, 66Y 57, 57Y, 58, 58A, 60, X66
- New Street, Moor Street
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 - NEW DATE FRIDAY 01 APRIL
About
Vivid Live is delighted to present Niya B and her current project 912, a Virtual Reality 360 degree video experience based on participatory performance of trans and non-binary people, who have lived experience of waiting for an appointment at the Gender Identity Clinic (GIC).
912 is dealing with the opposing forces of waiting and at the same time finding the strength to carry on, within a repeated life cycle of a day.
Through the use of VR technology, the project aims to build bridges and create empathy and understanding with the wider public.
This drop-in event will include an exhibition of work-in-progress material and a performative presentation by the artist.
Background To The Project
912 is a Virtual Reality (VR) video experience based on participatory performance of trans and non-binary people dealing with the opposing life forces of waiting and carrying on, within a repeated life cycle of a day.
The starting point is the waiting time required for an appointment at the Gender Identity Clinic (GIC). 912 refers to the number of days Niya had to wait for her first appointment. The waiting lists at GICs across the UK are getting longer with estimated times for a first appointment ranging between 3 – 4+ years.
912 is a project that departs from a specific trans lived experience of waiting and at the same time finding the strength to carry on. Through the use of VR technology, the project aims to build bridges and create empathy and understanding with the wider public.
The project consists of 3 parts, each corresponding to 1/3 of 912 cycles, documented with 360 degree cameras in collaboration with artist and performance photographer Manuel Vason. Part one is completed by Niya in her locality in London. For Part 2, Niya engaged with the community of trans and non binary people in Birmingham through a workshop and a participatory performance act. Part 3 will follow the same engagement in Sheffield.
The material of the above performances and workshops will be edited in the format of a VR video and experienced through a VR headset.
The project is supported through a National Lottery Project Grant by the Arts Council England, a Vivid Projects commission and public engagement partners BOM, Site Gallery, SOL LGBTQ+ community café and Queer Circle.
912 was conceived during research on 360 filming and performance, supported by a Jerwood Bursary.
