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    Intelligent room

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    Intelligent room

    The piece of art presented in Against production.

    Intelligent room
    The major aim of this room is to create an optimally perfect state of residence. A computer makes an attempt to satisfy untold needs of a person and it is based on an analysis of data such as inhabitants customs, their health condition, weather conditions etc. Machine- room in an absolutely intelligent way uses the inhabitance space economizing its usage. It provides as much current space as it is needed for a given vital function. A room is created which closes and opens up its walls in various combinations. An alarmed machine room may close a person inside its tinned construction. It is a room full of cameras inside with a possibility to view the outside. It is a machine which actually controls human life fully. Full protection is offered at the cost of freedom.
    Room combinations
    Lowering and raising the walls of the room is supposed to be done automatically. The room is supposed to react automatically and autonomously in an intelligent way. Kind of psychological and emotional states can be ascribed to it.
    Room’s function
    A room should have numerous functions, which would enable to monitor citizens. To watch citizens in a tightly closed cube is its most important function (the room is full of cameras, wiretaps and sensors). The material which covers the walls has a very important function. It is a 8-cm-thick gray groove foam, which is typically used to insulate a room at the same time it is soft so it is possible to physically interfere into it (hit it for example). There are also some other functions such as temperature measurement, exercise rods and headphones placed outside.

    Actors:
    Volker Birk
    Ola Pisula
    MIchał Jamicki
    Gina Gunter
    Giulin Stäubli
    Iwona Nowacka

    Theatre company: Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz,
    Schlauthaus in Bern (Switzerland)
    Month & year of production: 24th of May 2013
    Set designer: Agata Skwarczyńska
    Costume designer: Agata Skwarczyńska
    Light designer: Agata Skwarczyńska

    Other Designers:
    Director: Nils Torpus
    Dramaturgy: Paweł Sztarbowski
    Assistant : Iwona Nowacka

    Photo: Yoshiko Kusa

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