WELLNESS FOR THE HYPER-CONNECTED
ALT+R is an immersive digital wellness spa that has a sense of humour.
ALT+R provides a series of intimate experiences that provoke contemplation on the influence online health discourses have on our lives. Creating IRL space for you to detox from reality, and reconnect with your true digital self.
Choose from a menu of spa treatments influenced by internet cultures, including mobile meditation and cat video therapy.
In a world filled with constant notifications and digital distractions, these reimagined spa experiences claim to transform your phone into a tool for personal growth and wellbeing. Discover the peace and clarity that awaits you – right in the palm of your hand.
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Director & Writer - Lydia Nutter
Creative Technologist, Composer & Technician - Jack Sibley
Creative Technologist - Matthew Allen
Graphic & Motion Design - Tim Woodson
Therapists - Katie Carden, James Bayes, Haizea Anduzea
Feline Therapists - Nibbler, Nimbus, Wotsit
Feline Handler - Matthew Allen
Set Design & Build - Matt Sykes-Hooban
Install - Bex Blayney, Yasmin Goodison - Braithwaite
Images - Lizzie Coombes
Video - Charlie Kirkpatrick -
Commissioned Compass Live Art for Compass Festival 2024.
Initially developed as part of Immersive Assembly. Produced by Mediale supported by Arts Council England and the Danish Embassy in London.
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2024
21st - 30th November - Leeds Dock - as part of Compass Festival2022
28th - 30th September - Old Town Hall, Viborg - as part of Viborg Animation Festival
