Interview

WhyNot

Interview by Hannah Pezzack
Images by Angela Lidderdale & Juri Hiensch

WhyNot is a dextrous, dance-focused platform, based in Amsterdam. At Front Row Festival, they will present OurSpace, an interactive game that interrupts the practices of social media. ‘Zoom in on your new friend’s profile, observe from really close by: smell this person; touch this person’. A ‘must-swipe-right performance bot’ gives instructions, fusing the break between bodies and smartphone tech.