NorthPark is the latest location to host a Portal by Shared_Studios, an immersive audiovisual space that opens a window to a network of sites around the world. The Portal will be on view Thursdays through Sundays at NorthPark through Sept. 25, 2019 in Macy’s Court.
Portals are physical structures that bring people together who would never otherwise meet. When you enter a Portal, you come face-to-face with someone somewhere else on earth, live and full-body—as if in the same room. Portals connect people separated by distance and difference for conversation, education, collaboration and play.
The NorthPark Portal will connect to the entire Portals network, including sites in Afghanistan, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan, Germany, Rwanda, and Mexico. The Portal is a resource through which Dallas can access the richness of human diversity. Live interpretation is available, and the experience is free and open to the public.
Every Portal is staffed by a real human being—someone who facilitates dialogue, provides live language interpretation, and connects their community to the world.