Immersive art: stepping inside with uncertainty
Impact particularly values research that looks at art from the perspective of people who approach it with uncertainty. In her new essay, Agnieszka Wlazel takes us to "Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience" in London and asks what it feels like to find yourself in an intense, interactive show when you’re not sure whether you “really belong in the world of art”.
Combining conversations with participants, observations, and data from physiological sensors, the author shows why immersive theatre can feel risky – and what actually happens to people once they decide to step inside. It’s a research-based, yet very human piece, especially resonant for anyone who has ever thought: “this probably isn’t for someone like me”. You can read the full essay in the original English on Medium