This image shows an interaction between what appears to be two figures - one is a pale, white virtual avatar displayed on a screen or projection, and the other is a silhouetted person in black standing in front of it. The person's silhouette shows them extending their arm in a gesture toward the avatar, appearing to be engaged in some form of interactive performance or therapeutic session.
The image represents Semi Ryu's work with embodied avatar performance (EAP), which explores healing rituals using virtual reality. The composition shows the "mirroring" concept mentioned in the description, as both figures seem to be engaged in a form of synchronized movement or interaction. The word "treee" is visible at the bottom of the projected display.
The high contrast between the bright, ethereal avatar and the dark silhouette of the human participant creates a striking visual representation of the human-avatar interaction that Ryu's work investigates. The image was taken in 2016 and is credited as "VoicingElder" courtesy of Semi Ryu.
This visual documentation appears to capture a moment of what the accompanying text describes as the "symbiosis between humans and avatars" through mirroring techniques, which is used in therapeutic contexts including work with cancer patients.
Since 2016, Semi Ryu's embodied avatar performance (EAP) has explored healing rituals at the intersection of arts, health and virtual reality (VR) involving a variety of individuals, including cancer patients. doi.org/10.1386/tear...
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