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Floating with sea legs through a 600-metre tower: Das Totale Tanz Theater celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus

Some 400 virtual metres we go up with the dancers. Beforehand, we are warned to look straight ahead if we are afraid of heights. For me, this was unnecessary; I loved flying along in the huge circular space, knowing I was safely ensconced in a chair.

Choreography, avatars, architecture and Blixa Bargeld. Those are some of the ingredients in the new VR installation at Eye, the landmark building on the IJ in Amsterdam. Das Totale Tanz Theater is inspired by the work ...

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Helen Westerik

Helen Westerik is a film historian and great lover of experimental films. She teaches film history and researches the body in art.View Author posts

Some 400 virtual metres we go up with the dancers. Beforehand, we are warned to look straight ahead if we are afraid of heights. For me, this was unnecessary; I loved flying along in the huge circular space, knowing I was safely ensconced in a chair.

Choreography, avatars, architecture and Blixa Bargeld. Those are some of the ingredients in the new VR installation at Eye, the landmark building on the IJ in Amsterdam. Das Totale Tanz Theater is inspired by the work ...

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