
I'm wondering how humans confront the unknown.
In which language do we reveal a mystery, and to what extent do we keep the secrets (or facts) untold?
-WENCHI SU
我在想,人類是如何面對未知,用什麼樣的語言來揭露神秘,
又在什麼程度上保持秘密(或事實)不說出口。
-蘇文琪

Sensing Dark Matter
Sensing Dark Matter transports viewers into a speculative reality where advanced technology enables us to perceive dark matter. Using VR headsets and spatial audio, participants navigate the universe, experiencing cosmic forces.
To create Sensing Dark Matter, the celebrated Taiwanese artist Su Wenchi and her team of collaborators embarked on a residency at the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory – one kilometer underground in regional Victoria – and collaborated with leading scientists at the University of Melbourne.
Sensing Dark Matter re-imagines the science behind our universe and gives participants the opportunity to have a close encounter with one of the most mysterious forces in the cosmos: dark matter. This remarkable VR journey offers us a unique vision of our connection to the hidden fabric of the universe.
YILAB.
暗宇之感
《暗宇之感》引領觀眾進入一個奇妙的想像世界,在此世界中先進科技讓我們得以感知平常無法看見的暗物質。參與者戴上VR頭顯,沉浸在環繞式空間音效中,自由遨遊於宇宙間,親身體驗宇宙力量的奧妙。
蘇文琪與她的創作團隊以三年時間打造這件作品,深入澳洲維多利亞州偏遠地區地底一公里處的斯托威爾地下物理實驗室進行駐地創作,並與墨爾本大學頂尖科學家密切合作。
《暗宇之感》以創新視角重新詮釋宇宙背後的科學原理,讓參與者能近距離接觸宇宙間最神秘的力量之一 - 暗物質。這場非凡的VR之旅帶給我們獨特的體驗,揭示了人類與宇宙隱形結構之間深刻而神秘的聯繫。
一當代舞團.

“Sensing Dark Matter is gorgeously rendered, but it’s also a suggestive allegory for human perception.We see only a few glimmers of light, but from these minimal cues, we construct vast worlds, imagining far beyond what is immediately visible.
It’s a short journey, only 17 minutes, but a heck of trip.”
「《暗宇之感》不僅視聽覺呈現華麗動人,更是人類感知能力的深刻寓言。在這個體驗中,如同我們在浩瀚宇宙中只能捕捉到零星光點,卻能從這些微小線索中構築出宏大世界,我們的想像力總能超越眼前所見,延伸至無盡遠方。
雖然這段旅程僅有短短17分鐘,卻是一場足以震撼心靈的奇妙冒險。」
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CREDITS
Concept / Choreographer: SU Wen-chi
Dancer: TIEN Hsiao-tzu, TU Li-wei
VR Design / VR Program Integration: HSIEH Wen-yee
Sound Design / Spatial Sound: WU Ping-sheng
Scenography Design: CHANG Huei-ming
Cinematography: SU Wen-chi
Video post-production: HUANG Yung-en
Voice:Nicole Bell, Raymond Volkas
Motion Capture: Dept. of Digital Multimedia Design, China University of Technology / Yung-Sheng Hsu, Chiao-Yun Chou, Qin-Hua Xie
Scientific Partner : Elisabetta Barberio, Diego Blas
Exhibition Technical Coordination: TENG Hsiang-ting
Rehearsal assistant: WANG Ning
Scenography Design Assistant: : CHEN Wen-chieh
Pre-production execution:LO Yin-ru
Executive Producer:YANG Shu-han
Production:YILAB
Co-production: Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne、SPRING Performing Arts Festival、Taipei Performing Arts Center、WestK Hong Kong
In Collaboration with: ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics, Science Gallery Melbourne、Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) 、The University of Melbourne
概念 / 編舞:蘇文琪
舞者:田孝慈、凃立葦
VR影像設計 / VR技術系統整合:謝文毅
聲音設計 / 空間音訊處理:吳秉聖
空間設計:張暉明
影片攝影:蘇文琪
影片後製:黃湧恩
口白:妮可·貝爾、雷蒙·沃爾卡斯
動作捕捉:中國科技大學數位多媒體設計系/許允聖、 鄒巧筠、謝沁樺
科學創作夥伴:伊麗莎白·芭貝里奧、迪亞歌·布拉斯
展覽技術統籌:鄧湘庭
排練助理:王甯
空間設計助理:陳玟捷
前期執行製作:羅尹如
執行製作: 楊舒涵
製作單位:YILAB一當代舞團
共製單位:亞太表演藝術三年展、香港西九文化區、荷蘭烏特勒支春天表演藝術節、臺北表演藝術中心、墨爾本藝術中心
合作單位: ARC 暗物質粒子物理卓越中心、SUPL暗物質實驗室、墨爾本科學畫廊、墨爾本大學