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SUMMARY:Clone of the Dance
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, Peter Sparling\, emeritus professor at U of M an
 d alumnus of the Martha Graham Dance Company\, filmed himself dancing ag
 ainst greenscreen\, using chromakey effects to place his singular or multi
 plied figure into video landscapes. This practice fractures his narrative 
 self into multiple viewpoints\, creating playful essays on identity's hall
 ucinatory aspects. The cloned replicants raise questions: When does our mi
 nd shift from recognizing individual bodies to seeing representations of u
 niversal ideas? In our CGI-saturated digital world\, have we become more v
 igilant at detecting virtual versus "real" bodies\, or have those borders 
 blurred? Can replication represent authority and dominion\, or envision 
 humanity's collective future? Join us for a talk that combines spoken p
 resentation with continuous video excerpts spanning four decades of screen
 -based work\, followed by a Q&amp\;A facilitated by Professor Alexandria 
 Davis and a light reception. \n\nThis talk is part of the programming s
 eries for the Blurred Realities exhibition\, which explores mis/dis/inform
 ation and perceptions of authenticity in the age of AI. Blurred Realities 
 is on view at the MSU Museum January - July 18\, 2026. Tickets are free!
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CATEGORIES:Blurred Realities
LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488
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