Double bill with Maquette
In this irreverent live motion capture theatrical performance, creator Matt Romein plays a tyrannical disembodied head, leading performers and the audience through a series of increasingly violent and over-the-top scenarios.
Inspired by video game modding and body horror, Bag of Worms considers the human body as something that can become possessed, deformed, and broken, eliciting discomfort and questioning how we should treat bodies in digital and physical spaces.
NOVEMBER 10, 7:30PM
NOVEMBER 11, 2PM
ONX Studio
645 Fifth Ave Olympic Tower
New York, NY
MAXMachina Artist Profile
Matt Romein is an artist and performer based in Brooklyn NY. His work consists of live performance, virtual production, generative computer art, and multi-media installation. His video design and performance work has been shown at BAM, SchauSpielHaus Hamburg, Mana Contemporary, Soho Rep, The Public Theater, 3LD Art + Technology Center, and more. His art installation work has been shown at Sundance’s New Frontier Program, IDFA’s DocLab, and SXSW. He has had artist residencies and received grants from Pioneer Works, Google, CultureHub, Signal Culture, NYU, NEW INC, and more. He is currently a Studio Member at ONX where he is developing a motion capture theater piece called Bag of Worms.
Credits
Writer, Performer, Sound Designer Peter Mills Weiss
Writer, Performer Julia Mounsey
Company Manager Aaron Profumo
Rehearsal Technician Izzy Heron
Additional Coding Support Oren Shoham, Oliver-Rose Truxillo, and Sneha Belkhale
Special Thanks Benita de Wit, Kate McGee, Sarah Rothberg
Tech and Materials Unreal Engine, OptiTrack Motion Capture System, Blender, DAZ, ARKit, Qlab