Figures in Motion is a series of short video works inspired by a lifelong study of the human body in motion. The figures are abstracted; their intricate, undulating movements are realistic and unaltered. Together they create mesmerizing perceptual effects in the mind of the viewer that fluctuate between our deep familiarity of human motion and otherworldly fluid abstractions.

Rebecca Allen is an internationally recognised artist inspired by the aesthetics of motion, the study of behaviour, and advanced technology's potential. For over thirty years, her groundbreaking work has pushed the boundaries of art and creative expression in experimental video, virtual and augmented reality, large-scale performance and interactive art.

Rebecca moves fluidly between the artist studio and research lab as her research informs her art. She is a professor of Media Arts at UCLA and was the founding chair of her department. Her current work in virtual reality involves the mysteries of human perception and is linked to research in neuroscience.

Allen’s artwork is commissioned and exhibited internationally. It is part of the permanent collection of Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Whitney Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York. Past collaborators include artists such as Kraftwerk, Mark Mothersbaugh, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Peter Gabriel, Carter Burwell, Twyla Tharp, La Fura dels Baus and Nam June Paik.