The body as data: Immersive technology and biometric artistic performance
The performer Sarah Nicolls sits poised at a piano at a darkened concert hall in London. This is no ordinary recitalāstrapped around her arms are Myo Armbands that track her arm movements, allowing her to generate curious and unnerving sounds through gesture as she plays Atau Tanakaās (2019) biometric piano piece Suspensions. In Madrid, Marco…