Touch, Hear, Feel

Touch, Hear, Feel is both an interactive installation and an immersive dance performance by choreographer and visual artist Helen Hall, BIAF’s current Artist-in-residence.

Touch, Hear, Feel reconsiders the way we experience art, pushing the boundaries beyond the visual by engaging our other senses.

The multi-sensory installation invites you to physically engage with the work, breaking down the barrier between observer and art. An accompanying audio narrative, featuring the voices of blind and partially sighted people, provides insights into their experiences of touch.

The installation space is also the stage for a new dance piece choreographed by Helen and performed by herself and two other dancers, exploring the theme of touch and the felt experience of dance.

Commissioned by Belfast 2024

Touch, Hear, Feel was developed in a series of co-designed workshops with the blind and partially sighted community, in collaboration with the RNIB, Open Arts and University of Atypical. Their diverse perspectives and lived experiences form the heart of the project.

Credits

Helen Hall | Artist

Richard Wakely | Creative Director

Phil McCandlish | Technical Director

Dermot McGowan | Line Producer

Tracey Lindsay | Set Designer

Rory Friers | Sound Designer

Hannah Slättne | Dramaturg

Becky Turnock | Venue Manager

Jonathan M. Daley | Lighting Designer

Rachael Lindsay | Dancer

Maeve McGreevy | Dancer