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announcing the artists for #interplay_2026, festival of live online performance, Jan 8-11, 2026: arya_cultural, simulated, realtime @aryamultimedia Chantal & Choo_collective meditation, touch designer, dance @chantallives @predrift_music Elliot Vaughan_advice, fortune, existentialism @iffy.south Freya Björg Olafson_webcamera, skype, dance @freyaolafson Niloufar Samadi_glitch, memory, in-betweenness @nilsamadi Vincent Isabel_auto-surveillance, object perspective, sound @4rtvisa tickets + website updates coming soon interplay_2026 is co_curated by @carolinemaccaull @soar55 @mutable_subject @gistofgemma @mahkemahke in partnership with @newworks_dance and supported by @summerworksfun @moberlyartscentre @vanparkboard @cityofvancouver @bcartscouncil @canada.council @chimerikco

📣 Save the dates #interplay_2026 happens January 8–11, 2026 — exploring the intersection of live performance and creative technology. Introducing our new logo and vision for interplay_ 🪩 Huge thanks to co-curators @soar55 @mutable_subject @mahkemahke @gistofgemma and @carolinemaccaull for shaping this year’s program. We can’t wait to share! 💥 Artist lineup drops November 1 — stay tuned for these exciting artists experimenting with live performance + technology in creative and unexpected ways. Presented by @chimerikco In partnership with @newworks_dance XR Supported by @summerworksfun @moberlyartscentre @bcartscouncil and @cityofvancouver #interplay_ #liveonlineperformancefestival #interdisciplinary

🚀 Announcing the NWXR Summer Residency! Are you ready to explore the intersection of movement and technology? We are thrilled to team up with Chimerik 似不像 to launch this residency built for artists who want to dive deeper into intentional, tech-driven experimentation. We’re providing the space and the support; you bring the big ideas. ✨ The Opportunity -3 days of residency space at Chimerik 似不像 Chinatown Art Space -6 hours access per day (schedule to be set with selected artists); 18 hours of residency space in total -Artists will have access to on-site projector and transparent projection surface, as well as New Works' gear library -onsite staff support 📅 Mark Your Calendars May 13: Applications open (That’s today!) June 5: Application deadline June 29: Results announced August 6-8: Residency Dates 🔗 How to Apply Head to the link in our bio to submit your application and find full program details on our website. If you have questions or just want to chat about your project, reach out to Joanna at [email protected]. We can’t wait to see the futures you’ll imagine! 📸 Images: Joanna Orr #nwxrresidency #vancouvermovementtechnology #movementtechnology #NWXR #newworks #newworksdance #vancouverarts #creativelearning

And that’s a wrap! We started the year strong with interplay_2026 live online performance festival, followed by workshops in collaboration with New Works XR led by interplay_ artists. To wrap up the season, we gathered at The Cinematheque for the world premiere of THE BORDER, a film by Ying Wang, that was such a powerful way to come together as a community. It’s been an honour to present these events and opportunities, and to give back to the community that continues to show up. interplay_2026 was co-curated by Michael Caldwell, Caroline Chien-MacCaull, Sammy Chien-MacCaull, Gemma Crowe and Deanna Peters. Presented by Chimerik 似不像
In partnership with New Works XR
With support from SummerWorks, BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and City of Vancouver. Thank you for supporting all the amazing artists and collaborators. We’re already looking forward to the next edition, keep an eye on this page for more upcoming community events/activations.<3 #interplay_2026

interplay_2026 presents… a special in-person screening & world premiere of THE BORDER 📍 The Cinematheque 🗓 January 24 ⭐️ Doors: 11:30 AM ⭐️Film Screening + Artist Talk: 12:00–4:00 PM ⭐️1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8 From a sanctuary of reunion to a site of sudden closure, THE BORDER explores a border park between the US and Canada as families, friends, and displaced souls navigate political change and the loss of one of the last shared spaces between two nations. THE BORDER is the newest feature film by Ying Wang, multi-award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Cinevolution Media Arts Society. Filmed between 2020–2024 and centered on Peace Arch Park, THE BORDER traces how this liminal space transformed during and after the pandemic, capturing the emotional and political afterlife of a suddenly sealed border while offering a timely reflection on the fragility of freedom. We look forward to welcoming audiences to this screening and closing this year’s festival through shared reflection and dialogue. Tickets in bio. #interplay_2026 #theborder #vancouverfilm #thecinematheque

interplay_2026 presents… a special in-person screening & world premiere of THE BORDER 📍 The Cinematheque 🗓 January 24 ⭐️ Doors: 11:30 AM ⭐️Film Screening + Artist Talk: 12:00–4:00 PM ⭐️1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8 From a sanctuary of reunion to a site of sudden closure, THE BORDER explores a border park between the US and Canada as families, friends, and displaced souls navigate political change and the loss of one of the last shared spaces between two nations. THE BORDER is the newest feature film by Ying Wang, multi-award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Cinevolution Media Arts Society. Filmed between 2020–2024 and centered on Peace Arch Park, THE BORDER traces how this liminal space transformed during and after the pandemic, capturing the emotional and political afterlife of a suddenly sealed border while offering a timely reflection on the fragility of freedom. We look forward to welcoming audiences to this screening and closing this year’s festival through shared reflection and dialogue. Tickets in bio. #theborder #vancouverfilm #thecinematheque #interplay_ #interplay_2026

interplay_2026 presents… a special in-person screening & world premiere of THE BORDER 📍 The Cinematheque 🗓 January 24 ⭐️ Doors: 11:30 AM ⭐️Film Screening + Artist Talk: 12:00–4:00 PM ⭐️1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8 From a sanctuary of reunion to a site of sudden closure, THE BORDER explores a border park between the US and Canada as families, friends, and displaced souls navigate political change and the loss of one of the last shared spaces between two nations. THE BORDER is the newest feature film by Ying Wang, multi-award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Cinevolution Media Arts Society. Filmed between 2020–2024 and centered on Peace Arch Park, THE BORDER traces how this liminal space transformed during and after the pandemic, capturing the emotional and political afterlife of a suddenly sealed border while offering a timely reflection on the fragility of freedom. We look forward to welcoming audiences to this screening and closing this year’s festival through shared reflection and dialogue. Tickets in bio. #interplay_ #theborder #vancouverfilm

Last chance to sign up for this unique in person workshop on arts & technology and beautiful creative processes by Chantal Dobles Gering & Choo-Kien Kua who performed their fantastic and soul nourishing work last weekend. There are still spaces so do jump on this really rare workshop opportunity asap. *Sharing BTS of the making of their work.� Chantal and Choo: Seed Sanctuary Workshop @ Q7 January 18, 11-1pm PST Location: Q7 (77 E 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1M4) Artists: Chantal @chantallives & Choo @predrift_music ��About the Workshop�Chantal and Choo will guide participants through the inspiration for their work Seed Sanctuary in the interplay_2026 Festival. They will share how they came together and the process of working across the disciplines of dance and tech design. This will include a presentation of their collective journal mood board, a meditation and time for participants to interact with the technology, plants, and artists. Choo will share his philosophies that inform his process of building circuits that connect to plants and run through Touch Designer, and Chantal will share about worldbuilding, somatics, farming that inspired the underworld of The Seed Sanctuary. �interplay_2026 workshop series �Presented by @chimerikco & @newworks_dance #interplay_2026 #workshop #experimentalperformance #interdisciplinary #technology arts spiritual

interplay_2026 presents… a special in-person screening & world premiere of THE BORDER 📍 The Cinematheque 🗓 January 24 ⭐️ Doors: 11:30 AM ⭐️Film Screening + Artist Talk: 12:00–4:00 PM ⭐️1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8 From a sanctuary of reunion to a site of sudden closure, THE BORDER explores a border park between the US and Canada as families, friends, and displaced souls navigate political change and the loss of one of the last shared spaces between two nations. THE BORDER is the newest feature film by Ying Wang, multi-award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Cinevolution Media Arts Society. Filmed between 2020–2024 and centered on Peace Arch Park, THE BORDER traces how this liminal space transformed during and after the pandemic, capturing the emotional and political afterlife of a suddenly sealed border while offering a timely reflection on the fragility of freedom. We look forward to welcoming audiences to this screening and closing this year’s festival through shared reflection and dialogue. Tickets in bio. #theborder #vancouverfilm #interplay_

Big congrats to all the artists for such a beautiful closing of program 1 & 2 of interplay_2026 festival of live online performance. The online performance component of the festival has successfully completed! We’ve had over a hundred people tuning in/joining us from across the globe. Thank you everyone for all of your support and love. We feel so proud of what we were able to share online in such a meaningful, engaging and soul-nourishing ways. 🖤 Huge round of the applause for the program 1 & 2 artists: Arya @aryamultimedia Freya Björg Olafson @freyaolafson Chantal @chantallives & Choo @predrift_music Elliot Vaughan @iffy.south Vincent Isabel @4rtvisa Niloufar Samadi w/ Avideh Saadatpajouh @nilsamadi @where_the_dada_is Presented by @chimerikco in partnership with @newworks_dance Curated by @carolinemaccaull @mutable_subject @mahkemahke @gistofgemma @soar55 ‼️2 more weeks of festival events: Workshops: * Freya Björg Olafson: Lag, Loop, Render: Digital Bodies in Performance, Online Workshop (January 17, 11-1pm.)  * Chantal and Choo: Seed Sanctuary Workshop @ Q7 (January 18, 11-1pm).  * arya: Technical Artist Workshop @ Q7 (January 25, 11-1pm).  ‼️Special in-person screening: January 24: Premiere of “THE BORDER” in-person at The Cinematique.  Doors: 11:30am  Film Screening + Artist Talk: 12:00-16:00  See link in bio #congrats #interplay_2026 #liveonline #experimentalperformance #interdisciplinary

⏰ Workshops start this weekend! Our NWXR x interplay_ Community Workshops kick off in just a few days — don’t forget to save your spot! Whether you’re a dancer, technologist, creative, or curious observer, these artist-led sessions offer hands-on exploration at the intersection of movement and tech. 📅 Coming up this weekend: 🎧 Freya Björg Olafson — Sat, Jan 17, 11am PST (Online) 🎥 Chantal & Choo — Sun, Jan 18, 11am PST (Q7) Can’t make it this weekend? ✨ Join us for the final workshop with arya on Jan 25 at Q7! Spaces are limited — register via the link in our bio. #NWXR #interplayfestival #DanceAndTechnology #VancouverArts #CreativeTech Workshops NewWorksDance

Today Jan 11 at 6pm PST, marks the closing performance of Program 2 of interplay_2026 @interplay_arts and the final night of the festival’s online performance program. The works featured integrate playful audience interaction with existential philosophy responses, live DIY sound art in home-style performance settings, and Iranian diaspora storytelling through intimate desktop performances that unfold gently and powerfully in real time. This moment feels especially important given the current reality in Iran, where recent government-imposed blackouts have cut off phone and internet communication between Iran and the outside world. We stand in solidarity with Iranian citizens and Iranian-Canadians who are deeply impacted by this disconnection from their families and communities. We hope you’ll show up to support the Iranian artists in this program and help further amplify their voices during such a critical time. Jan 11 · 6pm PST (Sunday) Program 2: Elliot Vaughan - Existential Hotline @iffy.south Vincent Isabel - Empathie infonctionnelle [sound observations] @4rtvisa Niloufar Samadi w/ Avideh Saadatpajouh - Glitch Under the Skin @nilsamadi @where_the_dada_is Sharing sneak peak from our opening night, you can see how easy it is to tune in on your Zoom to watch the show! If ticket price is a barrier, please don’t be shy to reach out. We’d love for more people to join us in supporting the artists, witnessing what they’ve created, and celebrating the closing night of the festival’s online component. 🔗 Link in bio Presented by @chimerikco in partnership with @newworks_dance Curated by @carolinemaccaull @mutable_subject @mahkemahke @gistofgemma @soar55 #interplay_2026 #liveonline #experimentalperformance #interdisciplinary #digitalritual communityart festival technologyandart