MÆRK RUMMET — (Sensing Space) An immersive, participatory choreographic installation in weightlessness

MÆRK RUMMET is a durational choreographic installation inviting audiences of all ages into a fictional space journey beyond Earth.
The work makes experiences of space and weightlessness available to ordinary people — not just astronauts or billionaires. Through choreography, vertical dance, video, sound, facilitation, and Virtual Reality, the artists have created a carefully composed mission that allows visitors to experience altered gravity and unfamiliar spatial conditions physically.

Mærk Rummet is not a scientific simulation, but a fictional, embodied artwork where choreography and technology meet in a shared sensory space. Wonder and awe emerge through physical experience — inviting audiences to slow down, explore unfamiliar perspectives, and sense what it might mean to move beyond Earth’s gravity.

Each hour begins with a vertical dance performance in weightlessness, after which the experience splits into two parallel routes: the inside journey (astronauts on mission) and the outside journey (observing audience). Both offer complete aesthetic experiences with room for agency and exploration.
Astronauts sign up to take part in a guided space journey, experiencing altered gravity through VR, a custom weightlessness system, and participatory choreography.
Observers remain outside the mission, witnessing the journeys unfold against a fictive deep-space video projection. They move freely through the installation, follow the VR experience on monitors, take photos, or simply watch — coming and going like in an exhibition.

World premiere: 20 February 2026
Playing period: 20–23 February 2026
📍 The Nordic House, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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Artistic Team: 
Concept & choreography: Esther Wrobel
Performance & facilitation: Esther Wrobel, Tanya Rydell Montan
Sound art: Yann Coppier
Video art: Eva Esmann Behrens
Dancer during research period: LucÌa Jaén Serrano
VR development: The Animation Workshop Vibirg & Khora – Virtual and Augmented Reality Studio

🌱 Sustainability: Designed for touring with lightweight, reusable components and energy-efficient equipment. The weightlessness system requires no power-intensive machinery and is accessible to all participants.

📩 Booking & Touring: Open for booking! Mærk Rummet is adaptable to theatres, cultural centres, museums, and site-specific locations.
For invitations or touring inquiries:
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