THE DESERT OF THE REAL a live performance at the intersection of art, technology & nature it’s a journey that oscillates between the acoustic and the electronic, the physical and the virtual, the real and the imagined through VR-glasses, you’re not just an observer but a participant stepping into a realm that challenges our perception of reality the performance is a seamless blend of a concert, virtual reality, and installation art, creating an immersive experience that prompts introspection about our evolving role in a changing ecosystem The world premiere will take place on 14 & 15 May 2025 at the Concertgebouw Brugge.
STUDIO RADIAAL is an Audiovisual Collective / Pushing the Boundaries of Traditional Art Forms / Creating Interdisciplinary Performances & Stand-alone Installations / Blending Original Compositions for Cello, Piano & Electronics with Visual Art, Video Art, and Scenography.
Studio Radiaal: concept & creation
Jeroen Cluckers: media art, VR
Maarten Craeynest: technological development
Anneleen De Causmaecker: scenography, visual art
Jasmijn Lootens: cello, live electronics
Michaël Verlinden: piano, live electronics
Silke Goessens & Aino Koski: scenography assistant
Dries Himpe & Leo-Benjamin Caerts: sound engineer
Lowie Spriet & Arafa Yoncalik: software developer
Florian Stigter Van Thillo: graphic designer
Lucas Van Haesbroeck: light design assistant
Keerthanan Vignarajah: 3D-scanning
Producer: Studio Radiaal, studio.POC, Kristof Timmerman
Co-producer(s): Concertgebouw Brugge, Immersive Lab – AP Hogeschool
With the support of Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF) from the Flemish Government, LUCA School of Arts, Maxlab – Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, IPEM – UGent
Jeroen Cluckers: media art, VR
Maarten Craeynest: technological development
Anneleen De Causmaecker: scenography, visual art
Jasmijn Lootens: cello, live electronics
Michaël Verlinden: piano, live electronics
Silke Goessens & Aino Koski: scenography assistant
Dries Himpe & Leo-Benjamin Caerts: sound engineer
Lowie Spriet & Arafa Yoncalik: software developer
Florian Stigter Van Thillo: graphic designer
Lucas Van Haesbroeck: light design assistant
Keerthanan Vignarajah: 3D-scanning
Producer: Studio Radiaal, studio.POC, Kristof Timmerman
Co-producer(s): Concertgebouw Brugge, Immersive Lab – AP Hogeschool
With the support of Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF) from the Flemish Government, LUCA School of Arts, Maxlab – Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, IPEM – UGent
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