Becoming the Edit will introduce the fourth fictional dance by artist Nina Davies. As with Nina’s previous work, this work will continue to consider the dances of today as if they were traditional dances of the future. This show will continue to expand the world Davies has been building for the past two years, a world where people move in ways that mimic their technological environments. A central video work in show is narrated by two characters on a podcast discussing a trial where someone is accused of committing a crime based on generated video evidence, the evolving legal market,...
Becoming the Edit will introduce the fourth fictional dance by artist Nina Davies. As with Nina’s previous work, this work will continue to consider the dances of today as if they were traditional dances of the future. This show will continue to expand the world Davies has been building for the past two years, a world where people move in ways that mimic their technological environments. A central video work in show is narrated by two characters on a podcast discussing a trial where someone is accused of committing a crime based on generated video evidence, the evolving legal market, and the concept of "becoming an edit" in response to a generated reality.